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Steven Gerrard not focusing on quarter-finals

Gerrard not focusing on quarter-finals
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England captain Steven Gerrard insists that he has not given any thought to England's potential quarter-final opponents.

England captain Steven Gerrard has insisted that he has not given the quarter-finals of Euro 2012 a second thought.

The Three Lions take on co-hosts Ukraine tomorrow evening knowing that avoiding defeat will book their place in the final eight, where they will take on either defending champions Spain, Italy or Croatia.

However, midfielder Gerrard is only concerned with collecting three points from the Ukraine clash.

"The aim is always to finish top of the group," he told a press conference. "It is important we do not get ahead of ourselves and start worrying about who we can meet in the quarter-finals.

"There is a very important and very difficult job to do tomorrow night first. The aim is to win the game and see where that takes us."

England are currently second in Group D.

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Group A

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Q Germany Germany32107
Q Switzerland Switzerland31205
3 Hungary Hungary31023
4 Scotland flag Scotland30121

Group B

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Q Spain Spain33009
Q Italy Italy31114
3 Croatia Croatia30212
4 Albania national flag Albania30121

Group C

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Q England flag England31205
Q Denmark Denmark30303
Q Slovenia Slovenia30303
4 Serbia Serbia30212

Group D

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Q Austria Austria32016
Q France France31205
Q Netherlands Netherlands31114
4 Poland Poland30121

Group E

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Q Romania Romania31114
Q Belgium Belgium31114
Q Slovakia Slovakia31114
4 Ukraine Ukraine31114

Group F

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Q Portugal Portugal32016
Q Turkey Turkey32016
Q Georgia Georgia31114
4 Czech Republic Czech Republic30121


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