Oxlade-Chamberlain knows the significance of the meeting with group leaders Montenegro who are currently two points ahead of England after Friday's 1-0 win in Moldova.It is a different challenge for us to overcome but, at the end of the day, it's a game of football and what goes on inside the white lines isn't to do with who is outside of them.He said: "It is the key game, definitely. It is good to win every game but, with them being top of the group, it is even more important.We will speak about tactics before the game. If we can match them mentally and physically and approach the game in a right way, we've got a good chance.You can't look too far into it because you then start getting distracted, and it puts added pressure onto you.Defender Chris Smalling is relishing the challenge as he looks to cement a place in the side after starting the last two matches against Brazil and San Marino.We know what we've got to do, it's a pressure game but they are all pressure games for us.Away games like this can be very intimidating and, if you get the crowd on side, it's like they got an extra man.It will be hostile but if you look around this squad, the players have experienced hostile environments before at club and international level.
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