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{ Martin Kelly competes with Ashley Cole during Liverpool's 1-0 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Photograph: Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images

The Liverpool defender Martin Kelly has pulled out of the England Under-21 squad ahead of tomorrow's match with Italy. Kelly played the full match for Liverpool against Chelsea yesterday but sustained a knock during the game.

Stuart Pearce has now lost six defenders for the trip to Empoli, with Kieran Gibbs, Micah Richards, Chris Smalling, Kyle Walker and James Tomkins all out.

While Walker was promoted to the senior squad for Wednesday's international in Denmark, the other five have been lost to injury. The Sunderland midfielder Jordan Henderson, Bolton Wanderers' on-loan striker Daniel Sturridge and Aston Villa midfielder Fabian Delph also previously withdrew from the group.

The Leeds United captain Jonny Howson was yesterday called into the squad for the first time as a replacement, and has been joined by Chelsea's Josh McEachran, Barnsley's Kieran Tripper, the Leicester City loanee Kyle Naughton and Crystal Palace forward James Vaughan.

Goalkeepers

Frankie Fielding (Blackburn Rovers), Scott Loach (Watford), Jason Steele (Middlesbrough)

Defenders

Joe Bennett (Middlesbrough), Ben Mee (Leicester City - loan from Manchester City), Kieran Trippier (Barnsley - loan from Manchester City), Kyle Naughton (Leicester City - loan from Tottenham Hotspur)

Midfielders

Marc Albrighton (Aston Villa), Jack Cork (Burnley - loan from Chelsea), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Southampton), Henri Lansbury (Norwich City - loan from Arsenal), Fabrice Muamba (Bolton Wanderers), Jack Rodwell (Everton), Scott Sinclair (Swansea City), Josh McEachran (Chelsea), Jon Howson (Leeds United)

Forwards

Nathan Delfouneso (Aston Villa), Jay Rodriguez (Burnley), James Vaughan (Crystal Palace - loan from Everton)

Agences de presses

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