England are the new Germany - Capello

Fabio Capello has backed his England kids for fame to light up Euro 2012 – just like Germany’s youngsters did the World Cup.

Capello was thrilled by the displays of Jack Wilshere, Ashley Young, Andy Carroll and Gary Cahill in the Wembley draw with Ghana which suggested there is genuine depth to his squad.

The England manager and his players were humiliated in ­Bloemfontein by Manuel Neuer, Jerome Boateng, Sami Khedira, Mesut Ozil and Thomas Mueller.

But he believes the next generation of Three Lions is knocking at the door and eager to shine on the big stage.

“I told you that we’ve got some players, young players, who are really good for the future,” said Capello. “Against Ghana, we saw some of them – Danny Welbeck and Matt Jarvis, Wilshere, Carroll.

“Also Cahill, who is really interesting and played with such big ­confidence and the keeper, too, Joe Hart.

“It was really important because they are really, really good players for the England future.

“I hope that people will be talking about us next summer like they did about Germany in the World Cup. These players are improving a lot and playing with confidence.”

The Italian said Ghana were awkward opponents because of their physical, pressing game – but he was pleased England didn’t go Route One.

“We didn’t try to play long ball, we tried to play and go forward with different moments,” he added. “This is the most ­important thing. I think it’s a good team, because technically they are a really good team. They have improved.

“The players who were not here – Frank Lampard, John Terry, Ashley Cole, Wayne Rooney and Michael Dawson – are really good.

“And the injured players, Rio Ferdinand and Steven Gerrard, they are as well. Don’t forget them, because these are really important players.”

Capello singled out Young for particular praise.

He said: “The future looks good. Last year Ashley Young played left wing always, or ­sometimes right wing. This year he has changed position at Aston Villa and improved a lot.

“Now he is a really, really important player because the movement between the lines is there.”

All 24 outfield players selected played against either Wales or Ghana – with the exception of Spurs striker Peter Crouch.

But Capello insisted that he needed no reminding of Crouch’s value, and said: “He is a player who has scored a lot of goals for England, but I needed to try something different.”