West Ham skipper Matthew Upson has said he feels confident he can feel the void left behind by Rio Ferdinand.

Upson, who had heavily featured for England at the tail end of their qualifying campaign has yet to feature in this year's tournament but he is adamant he has something to offer "I used to be the quickest but we haven't had a race. Perhaps we should. That might help me," 

"I am deceptive. I might not look as if I am that quick, but I can cover the ground and pace is a big part of modern football."

Despite being overlooked by Fabio Capello so far, Upson is staying upbeat. "It is disappointing because I want to play. It was an objective for me to be here and I achieved that. While I am here I want to play as much as I can.

"I do feel very happy with my international contribution under Fabio Capello but these are his decisions, which I am willing to accept because we are here to win something as a group."

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