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Frank Lampard will win his 100th cap for England in World Cup qualifier in Ukraine

Image: Frank Lampard has been a stalwart of the England midfield

Manager Roy Hodgson has confirmed that Frank Lampard will win his 100th cap on Tuesday night when England face Ukraine in a crucial World Cup Group H qualifier in Kiev.

England are top of Group H but Ukraine are only a point behind and Lampard stressed that the result is all that matters in Kiev. "By hook or by crook we have to perform, we have to work hard, we have to play well and we have to get the result," he told Sky Sports News. "They're a good team, we can't underestimate them, they've got fantastic talent. Going forward, and defensively, they're a very good unit. "We need to go on Tuesday night and try and get that result and put it in our own hands, that's all you can ask for with two home games coming up after that. "We're very focused on what we've got to do. People can easily dismiss a group when they don't see a Spain or Germany sitting in it but we were aware that there were a few strong teams in there." Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp expects Lampard to be a key figure against Ukraine and he feels the match is ideally suited to Hodgson's coaching abilities. Redknapp said: I think Frank will have a big role to play against Ukraine because Roy Hodgson will be looking to fill up the midfield. "The England manager has always been very good at making teams hard to beat and this sort of fixture will turn him on. He's made his name getting 0-0 or 1-1 draws when he needs them and one of the reasons he didn't make it at Liverpool is because they want to see an attacking brand of football. "Hodgson knows the value of a draw on Tuesday night and he will set his team up accordingly - but that can be dangerous as well. He needs to leave players on the pitch who can win the game because if we sit back too much we'll be asking for trouble against a young, pacy, confident Ukrainian side who know each other well because so many of them play together for FC Dnipro. "It's really important that we leave an attacking threat on the field and I'd be amazed if the in-form Rickie Lambert doesn't start. He must keep hold of the ball well in this match because we'll be under pressure and it's vital the ball doesn't bounce back when we go forward. "Lambert must make the ball stick and bring the likes of Lampard, Steven Gerrard and Jack Wilshere into play. I think James Milner will probably play in one of the wide areas, but I'd like to see some real pace out there to cause them problems and occupy the full-backs."

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