Hockey: England call-up duo

England have called up Surbiton's Richard Alexander and East Grinstead's Mark Pearn for this week's London Cup.

Alexander and Pearn had been due to be rested

England have called up Surbiton's Richard Alexander and East Grinstead's Mark Pearn for this week's London Cup. With Old Loughtonians' Harry Martin and Surbiton's Matt Daly having pulled out on fitness grounds, Alexander and Pearn have been recalled. The duo had been due to be rested after playing in the recent Rabo Four Nations Cup in the Netherlands. England start their campaign against Belgium on Tuesday with matches against South Korea on Thursday and New Zealand on Friday.