England midfielder Adam Lallana said that such an outcome would be "devastating" and Hodgson and team captain Wayne Rooney have released a video message pleading for calm. England face the twin threats of a disqualification warning if their fans misbehave and a super-motivated Gareth Bale ahead of their Euro 2016 showdown with neighbours Wales in Lens on Thursday. - Bullish Bale -"You don't want to leave your team too vulnerable on the counter-attack with players like Gareth Bale playing, the strengths and the quality that he has. Police numbers will be boosted in Lens, an industrial city in northern France, with 2,400 security personnel on the streets. But with England and Wales fans having been advised to base themselves in nearby Lille, where Russia play Slovakia on Wednesday, the build-up to the game will be wreathed with tension.

Source: Standard Digital June 15, 2016 08:15 UTC