Source: Daily_Mail
Shawcross will shine on England debut, says Under 21s boss Pearce
England Under-21 coach Stuart Pearce has backed Ryan Shawcross to make theright impact should he win his first senior cap against Egypt tonight.[LNB]The Stoke defender was the surprise name in Fabio Capello's squad for the pre-World Cup friendly at Wembley.[LNB]The timing of Shawcross' call-up had been criticised in some quarters, announced hours after he was sent off for a tackle that broke the leg of Arsenal ace Aaron Ramsey.[LNB] Time to shine: Stuart Pearce believes Ryan Shawcross can impress for England[LNB]But Pearce, who has worked with Shawcross at under-21 level, believes the 22-year-old has earned his place.[LNB]The former Manchester City boss said: 'I think what happened at the weekend isirrelevant. He's in there on merit because the manager's seen him and thinkshe's done very well over the season at Stoke.[LNB] Rio offers Moore: Ferdinand vows to lead England by example at World CupEngland eighth in FIFA rankings ahead of Argentina as Spain hold top spotYou're too rich: Money's spoilt stars, says Capello (who is on £6m a year)STOKE CITY FC
