Raheem Sterling named in England Under-21 squad

Liverpool winger Raheem Sterling has been handed a call-up to Stuart Pearce's England Under-21 squad for their playoff double header against Serbia.

Tottenham Hotspur winger Andros Townsend has also been included, along with Manchester United midfielder Nick Powell.

Meanwhile, Nathan Delfouneso, Marvin Sordell and Connor Wickham have been named in attack.

The much-coveted Wilfried Zaha also takes his place in Pearce's 26-man squad.

Full squad:

Goalkeepers

Ben Amos, Jack Butland, Declan Rudd, Jason Steele

Defenders

Ryan Bennett, Steven Caulker, Nathaniel Clyne, Craig Dawson, Tom Lees, Jack Rodwell, Danny Rose, Adam Smith, Andre Wisdom

Midfielders

Jordan Henderson, Tom Ince, Henri Lansbury, Jason Lowe, Josh McEachran, Nick Powell, Jonjo Shelvey, Raheem Sterling, Wilfried Zaha

Forwards

Nathan Delfouneso, Marvin Sordell, Andros Townsend, Connor Wickham