Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson has been released from England U21 duty.
Henderson will have a full week to prepare for Liverpool's clash at Stoke next weekend after returning to Melwood from international duty.
England U21s take on Israel at Oakwell on Tuesday night but after scoring in the 6-0 victory over Azerbaijan on Thursday evening, manager Stuart Pearce has given the Liverpool midfielder the chance to return to his club in plenty of time for the Reds' next fixture at the Britannia Stadium.
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