England secured their place in next summer?s European Under-21 Championship finals in Sweden last night and immediately dispatched Joe Hart, the Manchester City goalkeeper, and David Wheater, the Middlesbrough defender, to join Fabio Capello?s squad in Belarus. Gabriel Agbonlahor was also selected but the Aston Villa striker has a tight hamstring and had to withdraw from the World Cup qualifying match in Minsk this evening, when England fans will hope for a less nervy time than Wales Under-21 gave them at Villa Park.

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