He's a good player coming back from an injury. He can rejoin the team for the World Cup.
The team is stronger and technically better and much more experienced. I have a confident team, much more confident than four years ago. They know they can beat any team.
When he came into the team he was 17 years old and hardly said a word. When he did say something I did not understand because of his accent. Now he has not only grown on the pitch, but as a person. I can see him having a future as a leader. He has those qualities.
When they get to the finals they will be one of the teams capable of bringing the trophy home. This match is a hiccup for them.
It's the right decision. We are one of the teams who have the potential to do very well in Germany and we have some of the best players in the world. Finishing top of our qualification group with the second-best record in the whole of Europe was a big achievement.
I'm delighted that we have been able to finalize these fixtures quickly and am very pleased with our opponents. These games will allow us to test ourselves against teams with very different styles of play, which is critical ahead of a World Cup.
It's a big blow, but we still have a very good team and a chance to do OK. When you pick, you pick a squad, and you have to have a plan B.
I've always said we're one of five teams that can win it and if all our players are fit and healthy, I think we'll do very well.
I spoke to Michael on Thursday and we talked for 10 minutes. He is worried about his club football but has even more worries about the national team in a World Cup year.
I don't want any injuries. But if we want to give the players a fair chance to feel South American football we should meet these teams and not go into the World Cup playing only European teams.
We are meeting one of the best teams in the world. It's important for our confidence that we do well in this game and important for the England fans as well. If they see we can play good football against Argentina it gives us more hope for next summer.