Southgate names first England U21 squad

Gareth Southgate has picked Tottenham's Zeki Fryers and James Ward-Prowse of Southampton in his first squad since being appointed as England Under-21s head coach.Southgate has named a 25-man squad for the upcoming European Championship qualifying double-header which begins against Moldova in Reading on September 5 before travelling to Finland four days later.Fryers is called up for the first time having previously represented England at U16, U17 and U19 levels, while Ward-Prowse has been rewarded for his impressive early performances for Saints.Manchester United midfielder Nick Powell has also been named in the Under-21s squad for the first time since November last year.Powell's fellow United player, Wilfried Zaha, is also included, as is Jesse Lingaard.England Under-21 Squad:Goalkeepers: Bond (Watford), Butland (Stoke), Long (Sheffield United).Defenders: Dier (Sporting Lisbon), Fryers (Tottenham Hotspur), Kane (Blackburn, on loan from Chelsea), Keane (Manchester United), Robinson (Blackpool, on loan from Liverpool), Shaw (Southampton), Stones (Everton), Thorpe (Manchester United), Wisdom (Liverpool).Midfielders: Carroll (Tottenham), Chalobah (Chelsea), Hughes (Derby), Powell (Manchester United), Shelvey (Swansea), Ward-Prowse (Southampton).Wide: Ameobi (Newcastle), Lingard (Manchester United), Redmond (Norwich), Zaha (Manchester United).

Source: PA