Fabio Capello hails Ashley Young improvement

England coach Fabio Capello has said that Ashley Young's summer move to Manchester United has improved him as a player.

Young, who joined the champions for a fee of £16m in June, has scored twice in four league appearances for the club. The 26-year-old has also scored three times in his last six appearances for England, including the winner against Wales last week.

While Capello didn't name Young in his 30-man squad for the 2010 World Cup, he has hailed the United winger's improvement since arriving at Old Trafford.

"What's changed with Ashley Young [since not going to the World Cup] is that now he is playing with a really important team," he said.

"He has improved a lot. Confidence, when you play in a really important team, improves a great deal.

"This is because of the quality of the players he is playing with. He can play as a second forward, behind Rooney. He played left-wing for a long time. He is technically good, fast, and has a good imagination. And he scores goals – he can shoot with his left and right."

Young, who made 157 league appearances for Aston Villa, scored 30 goals in his four-and-a-half seasons at the club.