Squad named for Dutch trip

  • Thursday, 17 March, 2011
  • Noel Blake

Noel Blake selects 18-man squad for game with Holland.

Holland v England
U19 International Match
5pm, Tuesday 29 March 2011
Sportpark de Putter Eng, SDC Putten
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England U19s are back in action later this month as they continue their preparations for May's Elite Qualifying Round with a trip to the Netherlands to face Holland.

Head Coach Noel Blake has selected an 18-man squad for the game as he looks to examine all of his options ahead of the matches with Switzerland, Spain and Montenegro and there are a few new names in there along with some of the more established players.

There are maiden call-ups for Tottenham Hotspur midfield duo Tom Carroll and Ryan Fredericks, who will be hoping to win their first caps at any level for England.

After previously winning caps at U16, U17 or U18 level, there are also call-ups for the likes of Everton forward Jose Baxter, Southampton's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Manchester United pair Ravel Morrison and Ryan Tunnicliffe who will all be looking to make their first appearances for the U19s.

Blake also welcomes defender Andre Wisdom and midfielder Gary Gardner back into the fold after injury.

The Young Lions are aiming to reach the last eight of the UEFA European U19 Championships for the fourth year in succession, but know that they will have to finish top in their tough group of four in order to progress to the Finals in Romania in July.

Squad in full

Name

Club

Jose Baxter**

Everton

Jack Butland

Birmingham City

Tom Carroll

Leyton Orient (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain*

Southampton

Ryan Fredericks

Tottenham Hotspur

Luke Garbutt

Everton

Gary Gardner

Aston Villa

James Hurst

West Bromwich Albion

Thomas Ince

Liverpool

Harry Kane

Letyton Orient (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)

Ravel Morrison^

Manchester United

Jordan Obita

Reading

Jed Steer

Norwich City

George Taft

Leicester City

Tom Thorpe

Manchester United

Ryan Tunnicliffe***

Manchester United

Andre Wisdom

Liverpool

Wilfried Zaha

Crystal Palace


* Withdrawn injured and replaced by Jordan Slew of Sheffield United.
** Withdrawn injured and replaced by Shaun Jeffers of Coventry City.
*** Withdrawn injured and replaced by George Thorne of West Bromwich Albion.
^ Withdrawn from squad and replaced by Jamaal Lascelles of Nottingham Forest.


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