Watford Winger Receives England Call
Last updated : 25 August 2006 By Gary Holmes
Watford's Ashley Young has been rewarded for his excellent start to the new Premiership campaign by being selected in Peter Taylor's 24 man squad to play Switzerland in a European Championship qualifier on Wednesday 6th September.
Young, 21, had a wonderfully consistent season last term, netting 15 goals and creating many others as Watford achieved promotion to the top flight, and he has maintained that form in the opening two matches of the current campaign.
The Stevenage born front man is expected to be competing for a place alongside, Arsenal's Theo Walcott and Preston North End's Dave Nugent in the match that takes place in Luzern.
Full Squad:
Goalkeepers:
Ben Alnwick (Sunderland), Lee Camp (Derby County), Scott Carson (Charlton Athletic)
Defenders:
Leighton Baines (Wigan Athletic), Curtis Davis (West Bromwich Albion), Anton Ferdinand (West Ham United), Justin Hoyte (Arsenal), Micah Richards (Manchester City), Nedum Onuoha (Manchester City), Andrew Taylor (Middlesbrough), Steven Taylor (Newcastle United)
Midfielders:
Darren Ambrose (Charlton Athletic), David Bentley (Blackburn Rovers), Tom Huddlestone (Tottenham Hotspur), James Milner (Newcastle United), Nigel Reo-Coker (West Ham United), Wayne Routledge (Tottenham Hotspur), Tom Soares (Crystal Palace). John Welsh (Hull City), Peter Whittingham (Aston Villa)
Strikers:
Cameron Jerome (Birmingham City), David Nugent (Preston North End), Theo Walcott (Arsenal) Ashley Young (Watford)
