Bent in Starting Line-Up - Ipswich Town News
Darren Bent is in the starting line-up for tonight's England U19 international with Germany at Portman Road. Matt Bloomfield, the other Town man in the squad, is on the bench.
England will be playing in red in the match refereed by Premiership official David Elleray.
England team: 1 Andrew Lonergan, Preston North End, 2 Justin Hoyte, Arsenal, 3 Leon Hylton, Aston Villa, 4 John Welsh, Liverpool, 5 Glen Johnson, West Ham United, 6 Ben Clark , Sunderland, 7 Darren Bent, Ipswich Town , 8 David Fox, Manchester United, 9 Dean Ashton, Crewe Alexandra, 10 Darren Carter, Birmingham City, 11 Lionel Morgan, Wimbledon. Subs: 12 Jon Otsemobor, Liverpool, 13 Shaun Allaway, Leeds United, 14 Matt Bloomfield, Ipswich Town, 15 Stephen Cooke, Aston Villa, 16 Michael Chopra, Newcastle United, 17 Richard Offiong, Newcastle United, 18 Kevin Townson, Rochdale.
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