Manchester United duo Danny Welbeck and Phil Jones have been named in the England U21 squad to face Azerbaijan and Israel next month.
The pair were widely tipped to be included in Fabio Capello's senior squad for Euro2012 qualifiers against Bulgaria and Wales but their inclusion in Stuart Pearce's 27-man group suggests that is now unlikely.
Pearce has also selected Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong, Everton teenager Ross Barkley and Liverpool right-back John Flanagan amongst his charges for the qualifiers for the 2013 UEFA European U21 Championship Finals.
England U21 squad for Azerbaijan and Israel matches
Goalkeepers
Ben Amos (Manchester United) Jack Butland (Birmingham City) Declan Rudd (Norwich City)
Defenders
Nathan Baker (Aston Villa) Joe Bennett (Middlesbrough) Matthew Briggs (Fulham) Steven Caulker (Swansea City, loan from Tottenham) Craig Dawson (West Bromwich Albion) John Flanagan(Liverpool) Phil Jones (Manchester United) Martin Kelly (Liverpool) Kyle Walker (Tottenham Hotspur) Andre Wisdom (Liverpool)
Midfielders
Ross Barkley (Everton) Dan Gosling (Newcastle United) Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) Emmanuel Frimpong (Arsenal) Henri Lansbury (Arsenal) Josh McEachran (Chelsea) Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal) Jack Rodwell (Everton) Jonjo Shelvey (Liverpool)
Forwards
Nathan Delfouneso (Aston Villa) Marvin Sordell (Watford) Martyn Waghorn (Leicester City) Danny Welbeck (Manchester United) Connor Wickham (Sunderland)
