Everton boss David Moyes is happy Ross Barkley is in the England U21 squad.
Moyes feels the 17 year-old midfielder is ready for that level.
"I spoke to Stuart Pearce and he is ready for the Under-21s," Moyes said after their Carling Cup win over Sheffield United.
"But the boy has not played enough games of football.
"He made a couple of mistakes in the first half with the ball - you will find there will be times when he does things and you think it's not maybe quite right.
"That is because he missed a year and has been plunged right in at the deep end."
