Roy Hodgson is refusing to look on the bleak side following Tuesday night's draw with Ukraine because he believes England are capable of getting results anywhere.

It is hard to avoid the conclusion that their hopes of automatic World Cup qualification suffered a setback at Wembley.

Points dropped in the first home game cannot be regarded as a good thing when the key Group H trips to Poland, Montenegro and Ukraine are still to come.

Yet, in the performance of a team lacking 12 players through injury, Hodgson has found plenty of reasons for optimism.

And he believes that once Wayne Rooney, Jack Wilshere, Ashley Cole, John Terry and some of the other walking wounded are fighting fit again, England will be a force.

"Sometimes you think every time you drop points at home, it is crucial," he said. "But the team I'm working with here are capable of getting results anywhere in the world if they can play the type of football we are capable of.

"We've come away with a result and don't forget Ukraine have still got to beat us over there."

However, Hodgson is not writing off the opposition. In reaching Euro 2012, England failed to win either of their two games with Montenegro, whilst next month's visit to Warsaw is the key fixture in a double-header that starts with a home game against minnows San Marino.

"We are not underestimating Montenegro or Poland," said Hodgson. "I would be rather surprised if people had made the judgement that it was going to be an easy group. All these sections are going to be tough.

"Montenegro, as we saw against England last time out, are capable of doing well and Poland, as we know from experiences in the past, can upset us."