Tottenham striker Harry Kane has urged England fans not to panic over their poor form ahead of the World Cup.
Kane was speaking after Friday's Nations League defeat in Italy.
"I understand the frustration of the fans," he said. "I was an England fan and still am, whether I'm playing or not. I understand it. But ultimately we're going to be judged on what happens come November. If we have a successful tournament I'm not sure people will be worried about the spell we had over the summer, and that's the bottom line.
"We need to improve, we know that. The fans are always great and stick with us. I know they'll be there on Monday [against Germany] supporting us and everyone will be excited about the World Cup, regardless of what happens. Hopefully we can repay them with some good results."
He added: "Before this spell I think we were 22 unbeaten, which was a record, and everyone was happy and excited, and rightly so. In football, sometimes you have these moments where you have to dig deep and look within yourselves as players, as a team, as staff, and see where we can improve."
