Butland Named In England U17 Squad

Last updated : 15 March 2010 By Brian Cartlidge

The highly-rated 17-year-old goalkeeper, who last week signed his first professional contract with Blues, has been named in England Under 17's coach John Peacock's squad for the games against Sweden at Northampton Town's Sixfields Stadium on Saturday 27th March, Malta at Burton Albion's Pirelli Stadium on 29th March and Slovakia at Sixfields on 1st April.

The England U17's need to top the group in order to qualify for the European Finals which take place in Liechtenstein in May.