Blackstock and Mancienne in England U-21 Squad

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R's duo Michael Mancienne and Dexter Blackstock have been called up to the England Under-21 squad.
Three Lions boss Stuart Pearce has called the pair up for the forthcoming international friendly against Romania at Ashton Gate on Tuesday 21st August.
Pearce has named 21 players in his first squad as full-time Under-21 Coach, with eight players new to this level.
One notable inclusion is Wolves winger Michael Kightly who, less than a year ago, was playing in the Football Conference with Essex club Grays Athletic.
However, he has had international experience before, earning call-ups to England's National Game XI, now called England C, under Paul Fairclough last term.
The only player in Pearce's squad who hasn't pulled on a shirt for the Three Lions is Craig Gardner, the Aston Villa defender, who has impressed in his 23 appearances for his Club. He links up with the Under-21s for the first time, as does Martin Cranie, Mancienne, David Wheater, Adam Johnson, Fabrice Muamba and Blackstock.
Experience is still present in the squad, with eight players from the summer's squad, including James Milner who is set to equal Scott Carson's Under-21 caps record, while Theo Walcott and Andrew Taylor also return after injuries kept them out of Holland.
England Under-21 squad: Ben Alnwick (Tottenham Hotspur); Joe Hart (Manchester City); Martin Cranie (Portsmouth); Craig Gardner (Aston Villa); Michael Mancienne (QPR); Nedum Onuoha (Manchester City); Andrew Taylor (Middlesbrough); Steven Taylor (Newcastle United); David Wheater (Middlesbrough); Tom Huddlestone (Tottenham Hotspur); Adam Johnson (Middlesbrough); Michael Johnson (Manchester City); Michael Kightly (Wolverhampton Wanderers); James Milner (Newcastle United); Fabrice Muamba (Birmingham City); Mark Noble (West Ham United); Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa); Dexter Blackstock (QPR); Matt Derbyshire (Blackburn Rovers); Luke Moore (Aston Villa); Theo Walcott (Arsenal). QPR