Gary Hooper has been named in England’s provisional squad of 40 for this summers u-21 European Championships in Denmark.
The Celtic striker has still to make his international debut after pulling out of the last England squad through injury.
Hooper is included in an impressive squad named today by Sturat Pearce which includes Andy Carroll and Jack Wilshere.
England have been drawn in the same group as tournament favourites Spain as well as the Ukraine and the Czech Republic.
Pearce will cut his squad down to 23 before a friendly with Norway at Southampton on June 5 before travelling to Denmark.
GOALKEEPERS
Frankie Fielding (Blackburn Rovers), Scott Loach (Watford), Jason Steele (Middlesbrough), Alex McCarthy(Reading),
DEFENDERS
Joe Bennett (Middlesbrough), Ryan Bertrand (Chelsea), Kieran Gibbs (Arsenal), Phil Jones (Blackburn Rovers),Michael Mancienne (Wolverhampton Wanderers – loan from Chelsea), Ben Mee (Leicester City – loan from Manchester City), Kyle Naughton (Leicester City -loan from Tottenham), Micah Richards(Manchester City), Chris Smalling (Manchester United), James Tomkins (West Ham United), Kieran Trippier (Barnsley – loan from Manchester City), Kyle Walker (Aston Villa – loan from Tottenham Hotspur),
MIDFIELDERS
Marc Albrighton (Aston Villa), Jack Cork (Burnley- loan from Chelsea), Tom Cleverley (Wigan Athletic – loan from Man Utd), Mark Davies (Bolton Wanderers), Adam Hammill (Wolverhampton Wanderers),Jordan Henderson (Sunderland), Jonathan Howson (Leeds United), Adam Lallana (Southampton),Henri Lansbury (Norwich City – loan from Arsenal), Josh McEachran (Chelsea), Fabrice Muamba(Bolton Wanderers), Jack Rodwell (Everton), Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur), Scott Sinclair(Swansea City), Jack Wilshere(Arsenal)
FORWARDS
Andy Carroll (Liverpool), Nathan Delfouneso (Burnley – loan from Aston Villa), Gary Hooper (Celtic),Jay Rodriguez (Burnley), Freddie Sears (West Ham United), Daniel Sturridge (Bolton Wanderers – loan from Chelsea), James Vaughan (Crystal Palace – loan from Everton), Danny Welbeck (Sunderland – loan from Man Utd),Connor Wickham(Ipswich Town)
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