England v Holland
U20 International Friendly
Turf Moor, Burnley FC
09 October 2005

Coach John Peacock has named a strong England Under-20s squad, including Tottenham's in-form right-winger Aaron Lennon.

The former Leeds star missed the U20s' last match away to Russia but he is one of a number of big names in the 17-man party to face Holland at Turf Moor on 09 October.

Looking ahead to the match, Peacock told TheFA.com: "We’re all looking forward to playing this match at Burnley’s Turf Moor ground. Burnley has a fantastic football tradition and is renowned for its love of the game and passionate crowds.

"Holland always produce outstanding young teams and this will be a great test for our players to show they have the ability to compete with the best."

Middlesbrough's James Morrison and Southampton defender Martin Cranie are two of seven members of last year's U19s squad who reached the final of the European Championship.

Martin Hunter's side only lost out to France at the final hurdle and Peacock believes the experience picked up by those players can only help his squad.

"Tournament experience is valuable for young players and many of the England players in today's squad were members of the team which reached the final of the European Under-19 Championship in Belfast," he said.

"They performed superbly in Northern Ireland, only losing out in the final to France, and the players will learn from that experience."

The match falls between two Under-21 internationals and Peacock knows the strong link between his side and Peter Taylor's can only act as a major incentive for his players.

Peacock continued: "The Under-20s team is a bridge between that Under-19s team and the Under-21s. The players know that if they can do well at this level, they can put pressure on Peter Taylor to pick them for his team.

"Several players who appeared for the Under-20s team in the Toulon Tournament in the summer have since moved up and David Nugent, who played for the Under-20s in the last fixture against Russia in August, has since been called up for the Under-21s."

Under-20s Squad v. Holland, Burnley, 09 October 2005

Player

Club

Gary Borrowdale

Crystal Palace FC

Gary Cahill

Aston Villa FC

Richard Chaplow West Bromwich Albion FC

Martin Cranie

Southampton FC

Scott Flinders

Barnsley FC

Daniel Graham

Middlesbrough FC

Ian Henderson

Norwich City FC

Phil Ifil

Millwall FC*

Ryan Jarvis

Norwich City FC

Richard Jones

Manchester United FC

Neil Kilkenny

Birmingham City FC

Aaron Lennon

Tottenham Hotspur FC

David Martin

MK Dons FC

James Morrison

Middlesbrough FC

Chinedum Onuoha

Manchester City FC

David Raven

Liverpool FC

Ryan Smith

Arsenal FC


* On loan from Tottenham Hotspur FC