England U21 Squad for Euro 2015 announced

Goalkeepers: Marcus Bettinelli (Fulham), Jonathan Bond (Watford), Jack Butland (Stoke City)

Defenders: Calum Chambers (Arsenal), Eric Dier (Tottenham), Luke Garbutt (Everton), Ben Gibson (Middlesbrough), Carl Jenkinson (Arsenal, loan to West Ham), Michael Keane (Burnley), Liam Moore (Leicester City), John Stones (Everton), Matt Targett (Southampton)

Midfielders: Tom Carroll (Tottenham, loan to Swansea), Nathaniel Chalobah (Chelsea), Will Hughes (Derby County), Jake Forster-Caskey (Brighton & Hove Albion), Jesse Lingard (Manchester United), Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea), Alex Pritchard (Tottenham), Nathan Redmond (Norwich City), James Ward-Prowse (Southampton)

Forwards: Benik Afobe (Wolves), Patrick Bamford (Chelsea, loan to Middlesbrough), Saido Berahino (West Brom), Harry Kane (Tottenham), Danny Ings (Burnley), Cauley Woodrow (Fulham)

Will be interested if Harry Kane remains, didn't Pochettino say he didn't want Kane being called up?

Disappointed that no Liverpool players represented after a couple of years ago there were so many.

Probably for the best but am surprised that there is no Ibe.

Surprised at no Ibe either. I'm guessing Southgate's keeping faith with the players that performed so well in qualifying. Pleased that Afobe's been recognised for his form this season.

Regarding the senior players who could have been picked, I would have possibly taken Wilshere as captain. As he hasn't played a lot of football this season, he'd be relatively fresh. I would hope the added responsibility of the captaincy would have a maturing effect on him.

If I was to pick the best XI out of the squad, it'd be.

Butland

Jenkinson Chambers Stones Garbutt

Ward-Prowse Hughes

Redmond Pritchard

Kane Berahino

I think had Ibe not gotten injured, he'd have had a better shot, as it is he didn't get enough minutes I think to justify being picked.

Final cut has been announced, with Afobe, Bamford, Woodrow and somewhat surprisingly Dier left out of the squad.

Really tasty looking side we have there

Jake Caskey in the squad, really sums up how bad the future looks.

I dont think the future is looking that bad in the offensive positions

England have an excellent under-21 side, ahead of Italy and Portugal (one expects) and keeping pace with Germany.

Technically speaking, this lot look like the best batch produced for a while.

And we should be expectant of English victory at this tournament.