By Graeme Bailey Last updated: 30th April 2008
Pearce: Named strong squad
England Under 21 coach Stuart Pearce has named his squad for the friendly with Wales on 15th May.
The game at Wrexham's Racecourse Ground will be the Young Lions' last game of the season ahead of their next European Championship qualifier against Portugal in September.
The game does not clash with the senior side, who are in action later in May against USA and in early June against Trinidad & Tobago.
Therefore, the likes of Theo Walcott, Gabby Agbonlahor and David Wheater - who were named in the senior squad against France last time out - drop back down and have a fresh chance to impress.
Wolves winger Michael Kightly is also recalled after a recent stint of injuries.
England U21 squad: Joe Hart (Manchester City), Tom Heaton (Manchester United), Joe Lewis (Peterborough United), Matt Connolly (Queens Park Rangers), Martin Cranie (Portsmouth), Scott Dann (Coventry City), Danny Fox (Coventry City), Michael Mancienne (Chelsea) Ryan Shawcross (Stoke City) Andrew Taylor (Middlesbrough), David Wheater (Middlesbrough), Lee Cattermole (Middlesbrough), Adam Johnson (Middlesbrough), Michael Johnson (Manchester City), Michael Kightly (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Grant Leadbitter (Sunderland), Fabrice Muamba (Birmingham City), Mark Noble (West Ham United) Jamie O'Hara (Tottenham Hotspur), Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa), Dexter Blackstock (Queens Park Rangers), Fraizer Campbell (Manchester United), Theo Walcott (Arsenal).
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 16th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Arsenal vs West Brom |
| 15:00 | Aston Villa vs Man City |
| 15:00 | Bolton vs Stoke |
| 15:00 | Chelsea vs Portsmouth |
| 15:00 | Everton vs Blackburn |
| 15:00 | Hull vs Fulham |
| 15:00 | Man Utd vs Newcastle |
| 15:00 | Middlesbrough vs Tottenham |
| 15:00 | Sunderland vs Liverpool |
| 15:00 | West Ham vs Wigan |
| Saturday 23rd August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Blackburn vs Hull |
| 15:00 | Fulham vs Arsenal |
| 15:00 | Liverpool vs Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 | Man City vs West Ham |
| 15:00 | Newcastle vs Bolton |
| 15:00 | Portsmouth vs Man Utd |
| 15:00 | Stoke vs Aston Villa |
| 15:00 | Tottenham vs Sunderland |
| 15:00 | West Brom vs Everton |
| 15:00 | Wigan vs Chelsea |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Sunday 11th May | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Chelsea 1 - 1 Bolton | |
| Tottenham 0 - 2 Liverpool | |
| Wigan 0 - 2 Man Utd | |
| Birmingham 4 - 1 Blackburn | |
| Derby 0 - 4 Reading | |
| West Ham 2 - 2 Aston Villa | |
| Middlesbrough 8 - 1 Man City | |
| Everton 3 - 1 Newcastle | |
| Portsmouth 0 - 1 Fulham | |
| Sunderland 0 - 1 Arsenal | |
| Monday 5th May | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Newcastle 0 - 2 Chelsea | |
| Sunday 4th May | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Arsenal 1 - 0 Everton | |
| Liverpool 1 - 0 Man City | |
| Saturday 3rd May | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Man Utd 4 - 1 West Ham | |
| Aston Villa 0 - 2 Wigan | |
| Blackburn 3 - 1 Derby | |
| Middlesbrough 2 - 0 Portsmouth | |
| Bolton 2 - 0 Sunderland | |
| Fulham 2 - 0 Birmingham | |
| Reading 0 - 1 Tottenham | |
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