Source: Daily_Mail
Everton starlet Jack Rodwell ruled out of England Under 21 friendlies
Jack Rodwell heads a list of five players who have withdrawn from the England Under-21 squad for friendlies against Denmark and Iceland this week.Gary Hooper, Mark Davies, Henri Lansbury and Alex Smithies have also pulled out of the games, which will serve as warm-ups for the European Championships this summer. Ruled out: Jack Rodwell (left) picked up a knock during Everton's 2-1 win over Fulham on SaturdayRodwell suffered an injury in Everton's 2-1 win over Fulham on Saturday, while Hooper - still uncapped at this level - was hurt playing for Celtic in the Scottish Cup final defeat to Rangers.Davies, Lansbury and Smithies have also reported slight knocks and return to Bolton, Norwich and Huddersfield respectively.However, Stuart Pearce still has 26 players to choose from for Thursday's game against Denmark in Viborg and the subsequent match against Iceland in Preston next Monday. FA could net ?100m after handing over England TV rights to UEFAMoyes insists Everton have not done a deal with Man United for RodwellEverton 2 Fulham 1: Saha and Coleman on target as Toffees survive fightback All the latest Everton news, features and opinion Explore more:People: Stuart Pearce Places: Bolton, Norwich, Denmark, United Kingdom