Five awarded first England Under-21 call-up

England Under-21 coach Stuart Pearce has handed five new players call-ups to his squad for matches against Belgium and Iceland later this month.

Crystal Palace full-back Nathaniel Clyne, Brighton centre-back Lewis Dunk, Barnsley midfielder Jacob Butterfield, Tottenham midfielder Tom Carroll and Manchester City striker Alex Nimely, who is currently on loan at Middlesbrough, have all be included in the 25-man squad.

Absent from the squad are Danny Welbeck, Phil Jones and Kyle Walker, who are all expected to be named in Fabio Capello's senior squad.

England Under-21 squad:

Goalkeepers:Ben Amos, Jack Butland, Jason Steele

Defenders: Nathan Baker, Ryan Bennett, Matthew Briggs, Nathaniel Clyne, Craig Dawson, Lewis Dunk, Jon Flanagan, Martin Kelly, Adam Smith

Midfielders: Ross Barkley, Jacob Butterfield, Tom Carroll, Gary Gardner, Jordan Henderson, Jason Lowe, Josh McEachran), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain), Jack Rodwell

Forwards: Nathan Delfouneso, Alex Nimely, Marvin Sordell, Connor Wickham