FABIO CAPELLO reckons he will have too many players to choose from for the Euro 2012 finals.

And the England boss says that is just how he wants it.

An influx of youngsters has put the pressure on the old guard after the successes over Spain and Sweden.

There are around 40 players in contention for the finals and Capello admits it will be hard selecting the 23 to go to Poland and Ukraine.

There are 13 midfielders under consideration, including Gareth Barry.

The Italian said: "I've got a lot of players.

"I hope by the end of the season it will be tough for me to choose the best 23 but it is better to have this problem than no players.

"For the World Cup we had the old players with the experience.

"Now we have got the young players and I think when we play the Euros it will be better than now.

"They can improve because they are young and can get more experience by playing Champions League and playing more important games.

"But experience is really important on the pitch. You need experience.

"There is a good spirit with the younger players and we've had good victories. We have something new and it is very interesting.

"But I'm not thinking about the squad at the moment because I know it is really difficult to choose the players now."