European Under-21s Championship
Sep 5, 2013 7.45pm
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Team News: Gareth Southgate starts Wilfried Zaha, James Ward-Prowse in England U21 clash

Southgate opts for Zaha in opener

New England Under-21 manager Gareth Southgate has picked Manchester United's Wilfried Zaha in his first game in charge.

Zaha, along with Southampton duo Luke Shaw and James Ward-Prowse, has been named in the starting lineup against the Moldova Under-21 side.

Jack Butland starts in goal for the 2015 European Under-21 qualifier, while Liverpool's Andre Wisdom also gets a starting place after being named captain this week.

Tom Carroll, who joined Queens Park Rangers from Tottenham Hotspur on loan during deadline day, has been slotted into midfield.

England U21 XI: Butland; Wisdon, Keane, Stones, Shaw; Chalobah, Redmond, Ward-Prowse, Berahino, Carroll; Zaha

Moldova U21 XI: Koshelev; Focsa, Bogdan, Jardan, Dima; Zasaviitchi, Prodan, Rata, Mirza; Carp, Anton

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