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Stoke's Shawcross forced out of England U21 squad due to growth spurt

Stoke City are hopeful Ryan Shawcross will be available for their next game, at West Brom a week on Saturday.

He has been pulled out of the England under-21 squad for games in Norway tomorrow and at home to France next Tuesday due to a recurring knee problem caused by the defender's rapid growth spurt.

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