England

v

Romania

Nationwide Under-21 International Friendly
7.45pm, Tuesday 21 August 2007
Bristol City FC, Ashton Gate
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Stuart Pearce has named 21 players in his first squad as full-time Under-21 coach with eight players new to this level.

One notable inclusion is Wolves winger Michael Kightly who, less than a year ago, was playing in the Football Conference with Essex club Grays Athletic.

However, he has had international experience before, earning call-ups to England's National Game XI, now called England C, under Paul Fairclough last term.

The only player in Pearce's squad who hasn't pulled on a shirt for the Three Lions is Craig Gardner, the Aston Villa defender, who has impressed in his 23 appearances for his club. He links up with the Under-21s for the first time, as does Martin Cranie, Michael Mancienne, David Wheater, Adam Johnson, Fabrice Muamba and Dexter Blackstock.

After his stunning goal for Manchester City against Derby on Wednesday night, Michael Johnson will be looking for a chance to add to his England U19 caps with his first appearance for the Under-21s.

However, it's not Johnson's first call-up to Pearce's side - he was named in his former City manager's provisional squad for the UEFA Championship this summer.

Experience is still present in the squad, with eight players from the summer's squad, including James Milner who is set to equal Scott Carson's Under-21 caps record, while Theo Walcott and Andrew Taylor also return after injuries kept them out of Holland.

Tickets for the game against Romania in Bristol are still available, to book your seats call the hotline on 0871 222 6666.

Name

Club

Birth Date

Caps

Goals

Goalkeepers

Ben Alnwick

Tottenham Hotspur

01.01.87

0

0

Joe Hart

Manchester City

19.04.87

2

0

Defenders

Martin Cranie

Portsmouth

23.09.86

0

0

Craig Gardner

Aston Villa

25.11.86

0

0

Michael Mancienne

QPR (loan from Chelsea)

08.01.88

0

0

Nedum Onuoha

Manchester City

12.11.86

8

0

Andrew Taylor

Middlesbrough

01.08.86

2

0

Steven Taylor

Newcastle United

23.01.86

18

4

David Wheater

Middlesbrough

14.02.87

0

0

Midfielders

Tom Huddlestone

Tottenham Hotspur

28.12.86

18

1

Adam Johnson

Middlesbrough

14.07.87

0

0

Michael Johnson

Manchester City

24.02.88

0

0

Michael Kightly

Wolverhampton Wanderers

24.01.86

0

0

James Milner

Newcastle United

04.01.86

28

2

Fabrice Muamba

Birmingham City

06.04.88

0

0

Mark Noble

West Ham United

08.05.87

5

0

Forwards

Gabriel Agbonlahor

Aston Villa

13.10.86

3

0

Dexter Blackstock

Queens Park Rangers

20.05.86

0

0

Matt Derbyshire

Blackburn Rovers

14.04.86

4

2

Luke Moore

Aston Villa

13.02.86

1

0

Theo Walcott

Arsenal

16.03.89

6

4


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