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Rolando Aarons receives England Under-21 call-up

Rolando Aarons earns a call-up to the England Under-21 squad for next week's European Championship qualifier away in Switzerland.

Newcastle United attacker Rolando Aarons has been selected in the England Under-21 squad for the first time.

The 20-year-old was born in Jamaica, but he recently revealed his desire to represent the Three Lions.

He has now been picked by Under-21s head coach Gareth Southgate for an upcoming European Championships qualifier against Switzerland.

"We see him as a wide player and we are in a situation where, unfortunately, Duncan Watmore has an injury, and Nathan Redmond has been a key player for us and he is out," said Southgate

"For Rolando it is an opportunity for him to come with the Under-21s for the first time and a chance to impress us and get an understanding of the way we work."

Swansea City's Matt Grimes and Arsenal youngster Isaac Hayden have also been handed first call-ups.

England Under-21 squad:

Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford (Sunderland), Christian Walton (Brighton & Hove Albion), Joe Wildsmith (Sheffield Wednesday).

Defenders: Calum Chambers (Arsenal), Ben Chilwell (Leicester City), Brendan Galloway (Everton), Kortney Hause (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Dominic Iorfa (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Jack Stephens (Coventry City; on loan from Southampton), Matt Targett (Southampton).

Midfielders: Lewis Baker (Vitesse Arnhem; on loan from Chelsea), Matt Grimes (Blackburn Rovers; on loan from Swansea City), Isaac Hayden (Hull City; on loan from Arsenal), Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea), John Swift (Brentford; on loan from Chelsea), James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).

Forwards: Rolando Aarons (Newcastle United), Chuba Akpom (Hull City; on loan from Arsenal), Demarai Gray (Leicester City), Jordon Ibe (Liverpool), Dominic Solanke (Vitesse Arnhem; on loan from Chelsea), James Wilson (Brighton & Hove Albion; on loan from Manchester Utd)

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Rolando Aarons of Newcastle United in action during the pre season friendly match between York City and Newcastle United at Bootham Crescent on July 29, 2015
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