Young Retains England Under 21 Place

The Golden Boys striker has again been named in England coach Peter Taylor's 24 man squad for the match at The Ricoh Arena, Coventry on Friday, 6th October and the return leg in Leverkusen four days later.

The 21-year-old who made his debut as a playing susbtitue earlier this month in the 3-2 victory over Switzerland in Lucerne is included in an attacking squad that includes Aston Villa's Gabriel Agbonlahor.

Goalkeepers:

Ben Alnwick (Sunderland), Lee Camp (Derby County, on loan at Norwich City), Scott Carson (Liverpool, on loan at Charlton Athletic)

Defenders:

Leighton Baines (Wigan Athletic), Gary Borrowdale (Crystal Palace), Anton Ferdinand (West Ham United), Justin Hoyte (Arsenal), Matt Kilgallon (Leeds United), Micah Richards (Manchester City), Andrew Taylor (Middlesbrough), Steven Taylor (Newcastle United)

Midfielders:

Lee Cattermole (Middlesbrough), Tom Huddlestone (Tottenham Hotspur), James Milner (Newcastle United), Nigel Reo-Coker (West Ham United), Wayne Routledge (Tottenham Hotspur), Ben Watson (Crystal Palace), Ashley Young (Watford), Peter Whittingham (Aston Villa)

Strikers:

Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa), Darren Bent (Charlton Athletic), Cameron Jerome (Birmingham City), David Nugent (Preston North End), Theo Walcott (Arsenal)