Wrexham Evening Leader

Flynn looking forward to Racecourse return

By RICHARD WILLIAMS

13 May 2008

Brian FlynnBRIAN FLYNN is relishing his Racecourse return as his in-form Wales under 21s prepare to host England in Wrexham on Thursday night.

"I'm really excited and I'm really looking forward to it," said Flynn, who took a training session in the heat at Colliers Park yesterday evening. "It's mouth-watering when you play England in any sport and if you look at the names in the England team, every single one of them will be a Premier League player.

"So it'll be interesting to see how we pit our wits against the best England can produce."

Cardiff City's Joe Ledley, Darcy Blake, Aaron Ramsey and Jonathan Brown have not been called up because of the Bluebirds' FA Cup final date at Wembley.

But such is Wales' strength in depth in the under 21 department, Flynn can call on Wolves duo Wayne Hennessey and David Edwards, defending trio Lewin Nyatanga, Neal Eardley and Chris Gunter and Wigan forward David Cotterill.

"The strength in depth we've got now at under-21 level is very good," said Flynn, whose team will celebrate their 100th international match since their first game against England in 1976.

Meanwhile, Shrewsbury will receive around £500,000 if Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart makes his England debut against USA later this month.

The 21-year-old moved to Eastlands in 2006 from the League Two side and one of the clauses in the deal will be triggered if he caps off his breakthrough season by playing for his country.

England boss Fabio Capello has Hart, David James and Chris Kirkland to choose from for the friendly at Wembley on May 28 and the trip to Trinidad and Tobago for the clash on the following Sunday.

Hart is still in the squad for the under-21s against Wales later this week, along with David Wheater, Gabriel Agbonlahor and Theo Walcott, who are all also in the seniors.