Declan Rudd tips away a cross during Norwich City's League Cup win over Scunthorpe. Picture: Paul Chesterton / Focus Images
Ryan Bennett and Declan Rudd handed England Under-21 calls
Michael Bailey
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
1:43 PM
Norwich City duo Ryan Bennett and Declan Rudd have been called up to England Under-21’s squad as they bid for 2013 European Championship qualifying.
The England youngsters face a trip to Azerbaijan on Thursday, September 6, before returning home to take on Norway at Chesterfield’s Proact Stadium the following Monday.
Centre-back Bennett and goalkeeper Rudd played the full 90 minutes in the Canaries’ 2-1 Capital One Cup round two win over Scunthorpe United on Tuesday night.
The pair have been regular members of Stuart Pearce’s Under-21 set-up, while Bennett was also included in the standby list for Pearce’s Team GB squad at the London Olympics.
• England Under-21: Ben Amos (Manchester United), Declan Rudd (Norwich), Jason Steele (Middlesbrough); Ryan Bennett (Norwich), Steven Caulker (Tottenham), Nathaniel Clyne (Southampton), Craig Dawson (West Brom), Martin Kelly (Liverpool), Ben Marshall (Leicester) Danny Rose (Tottenham), Adam Smith (Tottenham); Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Thomas Ince (Blackpool), Henri Lansbury (Nottingham Forest), Jason Lowe (Blackburn), Josh McEachran (Chelsea), Jack Rodwell (Manchester City), Jonjo Shelvey (Liverpool), Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace); Nathan Delfouneso (Aston Villa), Marvin Sordell (Bolton), Connor Wickham (Sunderland), Martyn Waghorn (Leicester).
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4 comments
This recognition is well-deserved, and I hope that they feature in the games to demonstrate their abilities to the England hierarchy. Both are top class U21 players.
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Robin Hood
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Injuries suspensions and the need to loan out RuddSteer to get regular competitive matches. With Bunn or other as third choice the other two can do loans for a couple of months at a time with recall if desperate. Either that or Ruddy is gong into attack as cover for Holt
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Pondlife
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
I agree,good enough for england and for City when reguired so just why do we need another keeper at the club?
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leslie cater
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Quite right too!
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Mad Brewer
Wednesday, August 29, 2012