Lamps fears England crowd

Even though England just need one point to secure their passage to Euro 2008, Frank Lampard is worried about the possibility of losing to Croatia and face a backlash from the unhappy crowd.

Lampard said in the News of the World: "There was a very real prospect we'd be walking out on Wednesday night in front of 90,000 England fans who wanted to vent their anger and disappointment.

"There's still the chance that the mood of the England crowd will change if we don't get the result we want, that we need against Croatia. So we must be ready to take it and deal with it."

The 29-year-old however revealed that he is no more affected by the abuse coming his way but said he will be hurt if the crowd at the home of football in England turns against the team.

"I have endured a lot of abuse in my time. First when I was at West Ham and now that I am at Chelsea. I have developed a thick skin and I can deal with it now,” he added.

"It just doesn't sting me anymore like it did in my early years. But it will hurt me if the Wembley crowd turns against us."