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I must say, that Stuart pearce Might just have more to him than a caretaker grit. Choosing Fraizer Might Just the thing England needs to see in their Squad,...

Fraizer Campbell is the shock name in Stuart Pearce's 25-man England squad for next week's friendly with Holland.

The uncapped Sunderland striker has started just three games since returning from a long-term knee injury but makes the caretaker manager's first squad along with Manchester United midfielder Tom Cleverley.

Steven Gerrard is back following his return to the Liverpool side, though Pearce will wait until next week before confirming his captain for Wednesday's Wembley contest.

And there is a place for Manchester City right-back Micah Richards, who was consistently overlooked by Fabio Capello during the Italian's time in charge.

Pearce said: "We're on the home run for the tournament in the summer. I think it's important we get one or two of these young faces in here and see if they can handle a game of this magnitude.

"I know Fraizer quite well because the heads-up I've got is I've taken the majority of these boys to U21 tournaments. He's an exciting talent. I think he'll thrive by coming into this environment.

"Tom's come back into the United side and flourished. Just being around the senior set-up will stand him in good stead, and it will be interesting for Micah and his mentality coming back into the squad. He's got a great opportunity."

West Ham goalkeeper Rob Green returns to the squad, but there is no place for injured John Terry or rested pair Frank Lampard and Rio Ferdinand.

Squad: Hart, Green, Carson; Cahill, Cole, Baines, A Johnson, Jones, Richards, Smalling, Walker; Barry, Cleverley, Downing, A Johnson, Gerrard, Milner, Parker, Young, Walcott; Bent, Campbell, Sturridge, Rooney, Welbeck.