Andy Carroll may be on the verge of a full England call-up after he was left out of the under-21 squad to play in a key European Championship play-off.
With Wayne Rooney, Jermain Defoe and Bobby Zamora injured, 21-year-old Newcastle forward Carroll could make England boss Fabio Capello's squad.
Capello's men, who have won their opening two Euro 2012 qualifiers, play Montenegro at Wembley on 12 October.
The England Under-21s face Romania in a double-header on 8 and 12 October.
However, Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere and team-mate Kieran Gibbs, who plays at left-back, were named in the under-21 party as was Manchester City defender Micah Richards.
Carroll has impressed in his debut Premier League season, scoring four times in six appearances, including a hat-trick against Aston Villa.
Montenegro have also won their opening two qualifiers, but England top the Group G on goal difference.
England squad for Uefa Under-21 Championship play-off against Romania at Carrow Road on October 8 and October 12 in Botosani: F Fielding (Blackburn), S Loach (Watford), A Smithies (Huddersfield) J Steele (Middlesbrough); R Bertrand (Chelsea), K Gibbs (Arsenal), P Jones (Blackburn), M Kelly (Liverpool), M Mancienne (Chelsea), M Richards (Manchester City), C Smalling (Manchester United), K Walker (Tottenham); M Albrighton (Aston Villa), T Cleverley (Manchester United), J Cork (Chelsea), J Henderson (Sunderland), H Lansbury (Arsenal), F Muamba (Bolton), D Rose (Tottenham), J Wilshere (Arsenal); N Delfouneso (Aston Villa), D Sturridge (Chelsea), D Welbeck (Manchester United).
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