U21s squad named

Under-21 International Friendly
Tuesday 14 November 2006
AZ Alkmaar FC
7.05pm kick-off, (8.05pm local time)
Live on Sky Sports

A 23-man squad has been selected for next Tuesday's Under-21 International Friendly with Holland in Alkmaar.

Three changes have been made to the squad that overcame Germany in the UEFA European U21 Championship play-off with Kieran Richardson, Liam Rosenior and Curtis Davies coming in.

With Coach Peter Taylor unavailable for the game due to club commitments, Bolton Wanderers coach Sammy Lee takes charge of the team for the trip to Holland.

"It’s a squad of very talented youngsters and they’ve done very well in the European Championship qualifers," Lee told TheFA.com today.  

"I watched all the games, they were great and did exceptionally well against Germany over the two legs. It shows the strength and the quality of the squad.

"They also show togetherness, they are a very cohesive unit and have a good system of play because they’ve been playing together for quite sometime.

"They work very hard for each other, they have a lot of talented individuals and their teamwork stands out more than anything." 

Lee added: "This will be an interesting game, it’s always good to play against the likes of Holland, they are very talented too, so it’ll be a good test for us.

"I’ve spoken to Peter and we’ll talk again on Sunday to discuss how we are going to play."

The Squad