Walcott relaxed ahead of crucial clash

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The 19-year-old got his first senior start at the weekend for the win over Andorra, with his pace offering an option to Fabio Capello for the World Cup qualifier against Slaven Bilic's side.

Skipper John Terry had spoken of a "fear factor" among the squad, but Walcott said: "A lot of young players have no fear. There are no pressures on them and they can go out and enjoy it."

He added: "David (Beckham) came to me and told me to enjoy it and to play my football, then I'd be fine. That's true of a lot of young players.

"I've had a lot of experience at England level now. I haven't played as much as I'd wanted to. I've had a lot of experience at Arsenal too and deal with pressure.

"The main thing is to concentrate on your own performance within the team and you're fine with pressure."

Walcott feels his style will suit Capello if they use the counter-attack against the country which defeated England twice in their last qualifying campaign.

"I give England a different aspect to the game, getting in behind defenders," he explained.

"It was very difficult the other day against Andorra because they were so deep. On Wednesday it will be a totally different game, more football involved. Playing the counter-attack suits my game."