The England U20s 18-man squad has been selected for the friendly against Italy.
England v Italy
U20 International Friendly
7pm, Tuesday 31 March 2009
Loftus Road, Queens Park Rangers FC
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The squad has been named for the friendly match with Italy later this month, as the Young Lions start their preparations for the FIFA U20 World Cup.
Noel Blake will take charge for this game and he has named an 18-man squad, who will be looking to get a positive result against a team who will also be heading to the World Cup in Egypt this September.
In the squad are several familiar faces, with nine of the players from last summer's U19 squad which competed in the European Championship Finals in Czech Republic.
Ryan Bertrand, David Button, Jack Cork, Kieran Gibbs, Ben Mee, Freddie Sears, Scott Sinclair, Daniel Sturridge and James Tomkins all featured in the squad, whose performances in July earned the U20s a place in the World Cup.
As well as that, the likes of Marc Albrighton, Ben Amos, Andy Carroll, Ciaran Clark and Josh Walker all played their part in the U19 team last season.
New faces in the squad include Manchester United's Tom Cleverley and Fulham's central defender Chris Smalling.
The Squad
| Player |
Club |
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| Marc Albrighton |
Aston Villa |
| Ben Amos |
Manchester United |
| Ryan Bertrand |
Norwich City (on loan from Chelsea) |
| David Button |
Luton Town (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur) |
Andy Carroll** |
Newcastle United |
| Ciaran Clark |
Aston Villa |
Tom Cleverley* |
Leicester City (on loan from Manchester United) |
Jack Cork*** |
Watford (on loan from Chelsea) |
| Fabian Delph+ |
Leeds United |
| Kieran Gibbs |
Arsenal |
Ben Mee |
Manchester City |
Javan Vidal |
Aberdeen (on loan from Manchester City) |
Freddie Sears |
West Ham United |
Scott Sinclair |
Birmingham City (on loan from Chelsea) |
Chris Smalling |
Fulham |
Daniel Sturridge |
Manchester City |
James Tomkins |
West Ham United |
Josh Walker |
Middlesbrough |
* Withdrawn and replaced by Adam Clayton of Manchester City.
** Withdrawn and replaced by Hal Robson-Kanu of Swindon Town (on loan from Reading). ++
*** Withdrawn and replaced by Junior Stanislas of West Ham United.
+ Withdrawn and replaced by Jack Colback of Sunderland.
++ Withdrawn and replaced by Tope Obadeyi of Bolton Wanderers.