By Jake Watson
26 Mar 2011 13:14:00
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England under-21 manager Stuart Pearce has allowed five of his key players to return to their Premier League clubs ahead of Monday night’s friendly against Iceland.
The FA announced today that Sunderland duo, Danny Welbeck and Jordan Henderson, Manchester United’s Chris Smalling and Bolton Wanderers pair, Fabrice Muamba and Daniel Sturridge have all been released from the squad after being heavily involved in Tuesday’s 4-0 win over Denmark.
Pearce will be looking to experiment with the rest of his squad as he looks to assess a number of untried players ahead of the European U21 Championships in Denmark this summer.
Micah Richards will also be missing from the friendly at Preston North End’s Deepdale on Monday after picking up a hamstring injury early on in the Denmark victory.
The FA have also announced that the U21s will play Norway at Southampton’s St Mary’s on 5 June in what will be England’s last friendly ahead of the championships.
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England Under-21 manager Stuart Pearce releases five players from his squad