Eastick names squad
By Carly Goodwill
August 11 2009
Brian Eastick has named his squad for England’s U20 fixture against Montenegro tonight – the final preparation match before the FIFA U20 World Cup in Egypt next month.
The 18-man squad to face includes several up and coming stars, some of whom are already making their mark in the English top-flight.
Arsenal’s Jack Wilshere and Danny Welbeck, a Manchester United player join Aston Villa duo Ciaran Clark and Marc Albrighton, who have been called upon by Manager Brian Eastick and Coach Noel Blake with one eye on the World Cup in September.
Eastick and Blake have already enjoyed success this summer, helping England U19s to reach the Final of the European Championships in Ukraine where they finished as runners-up after losing to the hosts 2-0.
England's World Cup campaign will start in Egypt against Uruguay on September 26 and Eastick is looking forward to seeing his young charges in action at The hawthorns.
England are also set to face Ghana and Uzbekistan and Eastick is hopeful that the U20s can add to an already successful summer for the country.
“It’s been a brilliant couple of months for our development teams with both the Under-21s and U19s reaching the Finals of the European Championships, while the U19 Women won their European tournament in Belarus." Said Eastick
“It’s important that England youth sides keep on qualifying for World and European competition as it’s a fantastic experience for our youngsters and will help them grow as players for the future.”
The Squad named By Brain eastick is as follows:
Goalkeepers
Declan Rudd (Norwich City) Jason Steele (Middlesbrough)
Defenders
Kyle Walker (Sheffield Utd (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)), Joe Bennett (Middlesbrough), Sam Hutchinson (Chelsea)**, Martin Kelly (Liverpool), Ciaran Clark (Aston Villa), Ben Mee (Manchester City)
Midfielders
Jordan Henderson (Sunderland), Ross Jenkins (Watford), Jack Wilshere (Arsenal), Marc Albrighton (Aston Villa), Tom Cleverley (Manchester United), Jack Cork (Chelsea), Adam Clayton (Manchester City)
Forwards
Sam Baldock (MK Dons)+++, Danny Welbeck (Manchester United)+, Hal Robson-Kanu (Reading)++
+ Withdrawn and replaced by Tope Obadeyi of Bolton Wanderers,
++ Withdrawn and replaced by Javan Vidal of Manchester City.
+++ Withdrawn and replaced by Febian Brandy of Manchester United.
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