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Townsend Receives England Call
Written by Newcastle Utd
Newcastle United winger Andros Townsend has been named in England's provisional squad for Euro 2016
By Anthony Marshall - Newcastle United Managing Editor
Newcastle United winger Andros Townsend has been named in England's provisional squad for Euro 2016.
The 24-year-old has been in impressive form for the Magpies following his January arrival from Tottenham Hotspur, scoring four goals in 13 appearances and putting in a number of eye-catching displays.
And Townsend has been rewarded with a call-up to the 26-man Three Lions squad, which will be reduced to 23 players by the end of May.
He will be involved in a trio of warm-up games - against Turkey, on Sunday (22nd May) at the Etihad Stadium; Australia, on Friday, 27th May, at the Stadium of Light; and Portugal, on Thursday, 2nd June, at Wembley.
Townsend made his England debut in October 2013 and has ten caps and three goals to date.
Provisional England squad for Euro 2016
Goalkeepers: Joe Hart (Manchester City), Fraser Forster (Southampton), Tom Heaton (Burnley)
Defenders: Nathaniel Clyne (Liverpool), Kyle Walker (Tottenham Hotspur), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Chris Smalling (Manchester United), John Stones (Everton), Ryan Bertrand (Southampton), Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur)
Midfielders: Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur), Ross Barkley (Everton), Fabian Delph (Manchester City), Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur), Danny Drinkwater (Leicester City), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Adam Lallana (Liverpool), James Milner (Liverpool), Raheem Sterling (Manchester City), Andros Townsend (Newcastle United), Jack Wilshere (Arsenal)
Forwards: Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur), Marcus Rashford (Manchester United), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool), Jamie Vardy (Leicester City)