Spearing Kops Under-21 call

LIVERPOOL midfielder Jay Spearing has been drafted into the England Under-21s provisional 40-man squad for this summer's European Championships.

He will join up with Stuart Pearce's side after Bolton's Mark Davies was ruled out of the tournament in Denmark through injury.
Pearce will submit his long squad to European governing body UEFA tomorrow and Spearing has been handed an Under-21 berth for the first time.
Spearing has made 18 first-team appearances so far this season and despite being 22, is eligible to compete for the team because he was under the age limit when qualification began.