Will Hughes Named In The England Under 21 Squad For Their Crucial Play-Off With Croatia

Midfielder named in Gareth Southgate's latest Three Lions squad.

Derby County midfielder Will Hughes has been named in the England Under 21 squad for the European Championship Play-Off qualifiers against Croatia.

Academy graduate Hughes, who has been capped by England’s Under 21s on nine occasions, has been called for the two-legged Play-Offs later this month - with the winner progressing through to Final Tournament next summer.

The first leg takes place at Wolverhampton Wanderers' Molineux Stadium on Friday 10th October 2014, (5.45pm kick-off), before Gareth Southgate’s men will take on their Croatian counterparts at the Stadion HNK Cibalia in Vinkovci on Tuesday 14th October 2014.

England Under 21 Squad For Play-Off Games Against Croatia

Goalkeepers

Jonathan Bond (Watford), Jack Butland (Stoke City), Sam Johnstone (Manchester United).

Defenders

Calum Chambers (Arsenal), Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur), Luke Garbutt (Everton), Ben Gibson (Middlesbrough), Carl Jenkinson (West Ham United, on loan from Arsenal), Michael Keane (Burnley, on loan from Manchester United), Jamaal Lascelles (Nottingham Forest, on loan from Newcastle United), Liam Moore (Leicester City), Luke Shaw (Manchester United).

Midfielders

Lewis Baker (Chelsea), Tom Carroll (Swansea City, on loan from Tottenham Hotspur), Jake Forster-Caskey (Brighton & Hove Albion), Will Hughes (Derby County), Thomas Ince (Hull City), Alex Pritchard (Brentford, on loan from Tottenham Hotspur), Nathan Redmond (Norwich City).

Forwards

Patrick Bamford (Middlesbrough, on loan from Chelsea), Saido Berahino (West Bromwich Albion), Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur), Cauley Woodrow (Fulham).