Lescott Called Up To U21`s

Called Up
By Scott Cooper
September 2 2002

Joleon Lescott has been named in David Platt`s England U21 side who will face Yugoslavia this friday at the Reebok stadium.

This will come as no suprise to Wolves fans who have expected Jo` to be in several of the last Internationals. Joleon told the Official site "I'm really pleased. People have been telling me to be patient and that my chance would come along, and now it has. Obviously I don't know whether or not I'm going to actually figure in the game, but just to be involved with the squad is great."

The Squad In Full is : CHRIS KIRKLAND, RUSSELL HOWARTH, RHYS EVANS, PAUL KONCHESKY, MATT TAYLOR, TITUS BRAMBLE, GARETH BARRY, PETER CLARKE, JOLEAN LESCOTT, STUART PARNABY, JLLOYD SAMUEL, JERMAINE JENAS, MATTHEW ETHERINGTON, SHAUN WRIGHT-PHILLIPS, JERMAINE PENNANT, MATTHEW PIPER, DAVID PRUTTON, GARY ONEIL, FRANCIS JEFFERS, SHOLA AMEOBI, JERMAIN DEFOE , PETER CROUCH

David Platt told the FA`s website ""This is a strong and exciting squad and I'm looking forward to meeting up with the players I know and the new boys in the squad. "It's a new age group so it's a chance for everyone to impress before we start our European Qualification schedule."