Darrens Called Up - Ipswich Town News
Both Darren Bent and Darren Ambrose have been called up to David Platt's England U21 squad for the friendly in Italy next Tuesday.
If they play they will win their first caps at this level, although Ambrose was involved in a recent training get-together with Platt's squad.
The U21s resume their European Championship qualification campaign towards the end of March.
Full squad: Lee Grant (Derby County), Matthew Murray (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Matt Taylor (Portsmouth), Gareth Barry (Aston Villa), Peter Clarke (Everton), Joleon Lescott (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Jlloyd Samuel (Aston Villa), Michael Dawson (Nottingham Forest), James Mceveley (Blackburn Rovers), Michael Carrick (West Ham United), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City), Jermaine Pennant (Arsenal), David Prutton (Southampton), Kevin Nolan (Bolton Wanderers), Darren Ambrose (Ipswich Town), Jermain Defoe (West Ham United), Shola Ameobi (Newcastle United), Darren Bent (Ipswich Town) and Bobby Zamora (Brighton & Hove Albion).
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