Albion duo in England squad as they aim to retain their Euros title
Jack Hinshelwood has been named in the England under-21 squad (Image: Simon Dack)
Albion have two players in the England under-21 squad heading to the Euros.
Places in Lee Carsley's group for goalkeeper James Beadle and versatile Jack Hinshelwood were confirmed today.
Hinshelwood has played as a right-back at times for the 21s but was listed among the midfielders as the group was announced.
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England open their group stage next week against the Czech Republic and then face Slovenia.
Hinshelwood ended the club season on a high with the winning goal against Liverpool and two in the 4-1 success at Tottenham.
Beadle has spent the last season-and-a-half on loan at Sheffield Wednesday and is expected to head back to the Championship in the coming campaign amid multiple reports of interest from Birmingham City.
The Euros take place in Slovakia and England will look to defend the title they won two years ago when goalkeeper James Trafford was among the stars.
Hinshelwood helped Albion to their second best finish in his second season in the side as they came eighth in the Premier League.
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He said: "Obviously there were points in the season where we were a bit disappointed and we could probably have ended on a higher points tally.
"But it's all learning and I think next season is going to be a really exciting one if we can continue on that kind of trajectory."
The headline news from the squad announcement was Liam Delap's absence as he plays for his new club Chelsea in the FIFA Club World Cup.
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