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.The Stoke defender was the surprise name in Fabio Capello's squad for the pre-World Cup friendly at Wembley.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. Time to shine: Stuart Pearce believes Ryan Shawcross can impress for EnglandBut Pearce, who has worked with Shawcross at under-21 level, believes the 22-year-old has earned his place.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. 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

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