By Chris Wright
Mucho congratulatorios to 18-year-old Southampton left-back Luke Shaw, who has played his way into Roy Hodgson’s 30-man squad for England’s friendly game against Denmark at Wembley next Wednesday.
Along with Rickie Lambert, Jay Rodriguez and Adam Lallana, Shaw’s inclusion ensures Hodgson will have a quartet of Saints to pick from. Impressive stuff.
There are also re-calls for Cardiff City centre-half Steven Caulker and Raheem Sterling, such is his fizzy form for Liverpool at the moment.
The squad in full (via FA.com)…
Goalkeepers: Fraser Forster (Celtic), Ben Foster (West Bromwich Albion), Joe Hart (Manchester City), John Ruddy (Norwich City).
Defenders: Leighton Baines (Everton), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Steven Caulker (Cardiff City), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Luke Shaw (Southampton), Chris Smalling (Manchester United), Kyle Walker (Tottenham Hotspur).
Midfielders: Ross Barkley (Everton), Michael Carrick (Manchester United), Tom Cleverley (Manchester United), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Adam Lallana (Southampton), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), James Milner (Manchester City), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal), Raheem Sterling (Liverpool), Andros Townsend (Tottenham Hotspur), Jack Wilshere (Arsenal).
Forwards: Jermain Defoe (Toronto FC), Rickie Lambert (Southampton), Jay Rodriguez (Southampton), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool), Daniel Welbeck (Manchester United).