Pickering won the European Cup 100m in 10.15 seconds

Pickering, 20, is the star name among the British team for the competition in Debrecen, Hungary, on 12-15 July.

World heptathlon number three Jessica Ennis will compete for the women's team in the 100m hurdles and high jump.

UK Athletics Performance Director Dave Collins said: "This is an important stepping stone for many athletes."

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Pickering has already appeared in the senior Great Britain team but said competing in this sort of tournament was part of his long-term education.

"It's important to learn these things for when I'm older. I'm still a developing athlete," he said.

"I've not run a world-class 100m time yet. There's still a lot of work to be done.

"Because it's a championship situation, it's a question of getting through the rounds, rather than doing a one-off Grand Prix race where I'm not the favourite."

Norwich Union Great Britain and Northern Ireland team for European Under-23 Championships:

Men

100m: Craig Pickering (Marshall Milton Keynes AC), Ryan Scott (Yate & District AC), Simeon Williamson (Highgate Harriers)
200m: Leon Baptiste (Enfield & Haringey), Rikki Fifton (Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets)
400m: Richard Buck (City of York), Richard Strachan (Leeds City)
800m: Richard Hill (Notts AC), Darren St Clair (Enfield & Haringey)
5000m: Andy Vernon (Aldershot, Farnham & District), Jonathan Thewlis (City of Sheffield)
3000m steeplechase: Luke Gunn (Derby AC)
400m hurdles: Ben Carne (Harrow AC), David Greene (Swansea Harriers, subject to fitness)
High jump: Adam Scarr (Enfield & Haringey)
Pole vault: Joe Ive (Belgrave Harriers), Steve Lewis (Newham & Essex), Paul Walker (Sale Harriers Manchester)
Long jump: Chris Kirk (City of Sheffield)
Triple Jump: Gary White (Cardiff AAC)

Women