By Mark Heys
August 11 2005

Bolton Wanderers full back Nicky Hunt has been called up by the England U21 team for their friendly against Denmark next Tuesday evening. The 20-year old Wanderer is named in a strong 24-man squad to play in Herning next week and could be set to win his eighth Three Lions cap if selected by U21 boss Peter Taylor.

Westhoughton-born Hunt made his debut for the young England team back in February 2004 when appearing in a friendly against the Netherlands.

The England U21 squad for the friendly with Denmark is:

Lee Camp (Derby County), Scott Carson (Liverpool), Luke Steele (Man Utd) Callum Davenport (Tottenham Hotspur), Michael Dawson (Tottenham Hotspur), Anton Ferdinand (West Ham United), Tom Huddlestone (Tottenham Hotspur), Nicky Hunt (Bolton Wanderers), Liam Ridgewell (Aston Villa), Liam Rosenior (Fulham), Steven Taylor (Newcastle United), Darren Ambrose (Charlton Athletic), Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough), Gary O'Neil (Portsmouth), James Milner (Newcastle United), Nigel Reo-Coker (West Ham United), Kieron Richardson (Manchester United), Wayne Routledge (Tottenham Hotspur), Tom Soares (Crystal Palace), Peter Whittingham (Aston Villa), Dean Ashton (Norwich City), Darren Bent (Charlton Athletic), Carlton Cole (Chelsea), Jonathan Stead (Sunderland).