England name finals squad
Friday, June 26, 2009
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England coach Brian Eastick has named his 18-man squad for the UEFA European Under-19 Championship finals in Ukraine with U21 regulars Danny Rose and Daniel Welbeck both included.
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England coach Brian Eastick has named his 18-man squad for the UEFA European Under-19 Championship finals in Ukraine.
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Eastick has included Danny Rose, currently at the U21 finals, and a player who was also selected for Sweden only to be forced to withdraw through injury – Daniel Welbeck. Nile Ranger is included after scoring four times in the Elite round, where England won all three contests against Bosnia-Herzegovina, Slovakia and Scotland. Eastick's side will face hosts Ukraine, Slovenia and Switzerland at the finals which kick off on 21 July.
England squad
Goalkeepers: Jason Steele (Middlesbrough FC), Ben Amos (Manchester United FC).
Defenders: Gavin Hoyte (Arsenal FC), Nathan Baker (Aston Villa FC), Joe Mattock (Leicester City FC), Martin Kelly (Liverpool FC), Kyle Walker (Sheffield United FC), Kieran Trippier (Manchester City FC).
Midfielders: Danny Drinkwater (Manchester United FC), Henri Lansbury (Arsenal FC), Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur FC), Matthew James (Manchester United FC), Daniel Gosling (Everton FC), Dean Parrett (Tottenham Hotspur FC).
Forwards: Danny Welbeck (Manchester United FC), Nile Ranger (Newcastle United FC), Nathan Delfouneso (Aston Villa FC), Victor Moses (Crystal Palace FC).