Wednesday 8 June 2016 13:47, UK
Daniel Sturridge says England must stick together at Euro 2016 and the striker insists he will not sulk if he fails to make Roy Hodgson's starting XI.
Sturridge is one of five strikers in Hodgson's 23-man squad, joining Wayne Rooney, Harry Kane, Jamie Vardy and Marcus Rashford.
At least two of those will be among the substitutes when the Group B campaign kicks off against Russia on Saturday and Hodgson expects a collaborative attitude from those who do not make the XI in Marseille.
Sturridge has vowed to do his best for the team whatever the role.
"We can't win this thing if there's egos or problems in the camp," he said.
"It's about us being here as a team. I look at other countries in many competitions and when they score everyone is off the bench and they are all involved, all jumping on each other celebrating - and that's how we have to be.
"We have to be a team. It's very important, on and off the pitch. We don't have our mums, dads, kids and all those things here. So we're our family and we have to be together.
"It's not about 'I have to play' or 'he has to play'. If we're not here as a nation, and as a team together, we won't win it. That's how it is."
Though Sturridge spoke of an all-for-one outlook, he made clear his determination to make a difference in the tournament.
"I'm not here for a holiday," he added. "Nobody wants to sit on the bench. I want to play, of course, but it's down to the manager to choose his team and I have to understand that."
