The stakes will be high in Kiev as Group H leaders England look to edge further ahead of the third-placed Ukraine.
Both teams are separated by just one point though, with Montenegro behind Hodgson's men only on goal difference.
And with just one side automatically qualifying for the 2014 event in Brazil from the pool, a poor result for England could see them slip to third.
Hodgson said on Monday: "Ukraine are a good team and both them and us are capable of winning the group so it's a bit of a cup final.
"When you play in a cup final you have to play well enough to win the game.
"It's a critical fixture in the group and the team that wins the game will have a great chance to qualify.
"For the team that loses they will have their backs against the wall and the chance of winning the group would be out of their hands."
Hodgson hinted at his team taking the game to Ukraine despite the absence of the
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