Ipswich Town striker Darren Bent will travel to Hull tomorrow to join up with the England Under-21 squad.
The 19-year-old has been called up for two fixtures, on June 2 and 10.
Bent told the Evening Gazette: "To get called-up was great. It was a bit of a surprise but not completely as I had been training with the squad in Sardinia last week."
England entertain Serbia and Montenegro next Monday in a friendly at Hull's Kingston Communication Stadium, and eight days later take on Slovakia in an European qualifier at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland.
"I'm looking forward to playing some part in either match. I've only played one match for England earlier this year against Italy, but just to be involved is still great," the youngster said.
Published Thursday, May 29, 2003
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