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Heaton, Austin and Vardy handed first England call-ups



Charlie Austin, Jamie Vardy and Tom Heaton are the three new names in Roy Hodgson's latest England squad.

The Three Lions boss has selected a 24-man squad for two games next month – a friendly against Republic of Ireland in Dublin on 7 June and a Euro 2016 Qualifier against Slovenia in Ljubljana on 14 June.

Burnley stopper Heaton, and strikers Austin from Queens Park Rangers and Leicester City's Vardy earn their first call-ups at senior level.

Heaton, 29, has previous international experience for England having featured throughout the youth ranks from Under-16s to Under-21s.

Former Burnley and Swindon hitman Austin, 25, has been called up after scoring 17 goals for the Hoops this season, as will 28-year-old Vardy, who helped the Foxes escape relegation this season.

The trio come into a squad that has won seven and drawn one of their eight internationals this season.

The match in Dublin is the return fixture after the 1-1 draw at Wembley that formed part of The FA’s 150th anniversary celebrations in 2013.

It will be the 16th meeting of the two teams and England’s five other visits to Dublin have produced two England wins, in 1946 and 1964.

Hodgson's men beat Slovenia 3-1 in a Euro Qualifier before a 82,000 crowd at Wembley last November. The June clash in Ljubljana, with England aiming to keep their 100% record in qualification, is only the fourth meeting of the teams.

Slovenia currently lie second in Qualifying Group E, six points behind England, having won three and lost two of their five matches. They have won both of their home fixtures without conceding.

Goalkeepers
Robert Green (Queens Park Rangers), Joe Hart (Manchester City), Tom Heaton (Burnley)

Defenders
Ryan Bertrand (Southampton), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Nathaniel Clyne (Southampton), Kieran Gibbs (Arsenal), Phil Jagielka (Everton), Phil Jones (Manchester United), Chris Smalling (Manchester United)

Midfielders
Ross Barkley (Everton), Fabian Delph (Aston Villa), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Adam Lallana (Liverpool), Ryan Mason (Tottenham Hotspur), James Milner (Manchester City), Raheem Sterling   (Liverpool), Andros Townsend (Tottenham Hotspur), Theo Walcott (Arsenal), Jack Wilshere (Arsenal)

Forwards
Charlie Austin (Queens Park Rangers), Wayne Rooney(Manchester United), Jamie Vardy(Leicester City), Danny Welbeck (Arsenal)

Following England's two games in June, they then return to action in September with an away game in San Marino followed by their first home game of the new season against Switzerland.


Read more at http://www.thefa.com/news/england/2015/may/england-squad-ireland-slovenia#WbVm4YUZ5GM9tWd6.99

Austin, Vardy

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Tom Cleverley replaces injured Ryan Mason in England squad

Tom Cleverley has been called up to the England squad for Sunday's friendly against Republic of Ireland and the European Qualifier against Slovenia after Tottenham midfielder Ryan Mason withdrew through injury.

Mason suffered the injury in training after joining up with the England squad at St George's Park this week.

He has gone back to Spurs for treatment and will therefore miss the upcoming international double-header.

Cleverley has been called up as a replacement the same day Everton announced they had agreed a five-year contract with the midfielder.

The 25-year-old was on loan at Aston Villa last season and has not played for his country since November 2013.

Cleverley played the first nine matches under England manager Roy Hodgson after Euro 2012, but lost his place following a dip in form for Manchester United.

Cleverley was named on the standby list for the World Cup last year but did not make the final 23 even though Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain suffered a knee injury in the penultimate warm-up match against Ecuador in Miami.

He enjoyed something of a renaissance under the management of Tim Sherwood at Villa last season, scoring three goals in the club's final three league games to help them avoid relegation.

Cleverley snubbed Villa for Goodison Park though and, just last week Hodgson was enthusing about Cleverley's fine recent form and said he would be the first person to be called up should any injuries occur.

"Cleverley was very unlucky to miss out on this selection," Hodgson said a week after leaving Cleverley out of his squad for the games in Ireland and Ljubljana.

"He was someone we discussed a lot. We like him, trust him, we can call him up like that if we want. If someone else went down we have Tom up our sleeves."

England travel to Slovenia after the Dublin match to face the hosts in their European Qualifier on Sunday, June 14.

Meanwhile, it is understood that Mason's problem is not a serious one and will not impact on his participation in Tottenham's pre-season plans.

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12016/9876272/tom-cleverley-replaces-injured-ryan-mason-in-england-squad

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