By Steve Hewlett
26 May 2011 16:37:00
Micah Richards, England U21 (Getty Images)
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Manchester City’s Micah Richards will not participate in next month’s European Under-21 Championship after injury forced manager Stuart Pearce to withdraw the full-back from his 23-man squad.
Richards, who was part of City’s FA Cup-winning side, will not take part in the competition in which England are grouped with Spain, Ukraine and the Czech Republic. He was expected to captain the side.
The news follows the non-selection of key duo Andy Carroll and Jack Wilshere, with the latter being the subject of a club versus country row that had lasted several weeks.
Richards has played 14 times at under-21 level and 12 times for the full national side.
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