YOUR guide to who's who in the England squad to face Greece at Ewood Park this evening

MICHAEL CARRICK

Position: Midfielder

Club: West Ham Utd

Under-21 Caps: 5 (1 goal)

Made five appearances for England Under-21s last season, winning his first cap in the friendly with Georgia on August 31, 2000 (won 6-1). Was included in the senior squad for Eriksson's first match in charge against Spain and made his senior bow as a substitute in the Mexico friendly in May.

DARIUS VASSELL

Position: Forward

Club: Aston Villa

Under-21 Caps: 10 (2 goals)

Won his first cap in the friendly with Hungary on April 27, 1999 (drew 2-2), substituting for Villa team mate Gareth Barry. Played in the first two internationals of the season, scoring the opening goal in the 4-0 friendly win against Holland in August.

DAVID PRUTTON

Position: Defender

Club: Nottingham Forest

Under-21 Caps: 8

Won six caps last season, initially in the friendly with Georgia on August 31, 2000 (won 6-1), when he substituted for David Dunn. Featured in the first two matches of the season, starting the UEFA Championship qualifier against Germany in Freiburg.

LUKE CHADWICK

Position: Forward

Club: Manchester United

Under-21 Caps: 13

Won his first cap in the UEFA Championship qualifier against Luxembourg on September 3, 1999 (won 5-0) and played five times last season. Has started all three internationals in the current season.

LEDLEY KING

Position: Defender

Club: Tottenham Hotspur

Under-21 Caps: 9 (1 goal)

First capped in the UEFA Championship qualifier against Luxembourg on September 3, 1999 (won 5-0) and scored in the rout of Turkey in the last UEFA Finals. Featured in two matches this season, starting against Germany and Albania.

CHRIS KIRKLAND

Position: Goalkeeper

Club: Liverpool

Under-21 Caps: 1

Won two England Youth (Under-18) caps in the 1999-2000 season and made his debut at Under-21 level in the Mexico friendly in May of this year (won 3-0). Played in both legs of the 1999 FA Youth Cup Final for Coventry City.

CHRIS RIGGOTT

Position: Defender

Club: Derby County

Under-21 Caps: 5

Won his first Under-21 cap as a substitute for John Terry In the Spain friendly in February (lost 0-4). So far this season he has made one substitute appearance, replacing John Terry in the Holland friendly at the Madejski Stadium.

SHOLA AMEOBI

Position: Forward

Club: Newcastle United

Under-21 Caps: 5 (2 goals)

Injuries to Shearer and Cort gave him a first-team chance at Newcastle and led to his inclusion in the Under-21 squad for the Spain friendly in February (lost 0-4). Grabbed two goals in the UEFA Championship qualifier against Finland a month later.

LUKE YOUNG

Position: Midfielder

Club: Charlton Athletic

Under-21 Caps: 11 (1 goal)

Luke's first involvement with the Under-21s came in the friendly with Hungary on April 27, 1999 (drew 2-2). Played five times last term, scoring against Georgia, and his one appearance this season came in the Holland friendly at the Madejski.

DAVID DUNN

Position: Midfielder

Club: Blackburn Rovers

Under-21 Caps: 12 (2 goals)

England's captain for the first five Under-21 matches of last season won his first honour at this level in the friendly with the Czech Republic on November 17, 1998 (lost 0-1). Had the misfortune to be injured in this season's opening international against Holland.

MALCOLM CHRISTIE

Position: Forward

Club: Derby County

Under-21 Caps: 7 (2 goals)

Started the friendly with Spain in February, having won his first cap as a substitute in the UEFA Championship qualifier in Finland on October 10, 2000 (drew 2-2). Scored in the Holland friendly in August, his only appearance for the Under-21s so far this season.

MARK WILSON

Position: Midfielder

Club: Middlesbrough

Under-21 Caps: 6

Had his Under-21 baptism in the friendly with Spain on February 27, 2001 (lost 0-4), playing for the whole 90 minutes of a difficult match at St Andrews. A former England Youth and Schoolboy International. Recently signed from Manchester United.

GARETH BARRY

Position: Defender

Club: Aston Villa

Under-21 Caps: 10

Has already collected six senior caps, despite being only 20. For the Under-21s he began against the Czech Republic on November 17, 1998 (lost 0-1) and has started all three internationals this season. Able to play either at the centre or on the flank of the defence.

WAYNE BRIDGE

Position: Defender

Club: Southampton

Under-21 Caps: 5

Featured in the friendly in Hungary on April 27, 1999 (drew 2-2) substituting for the injured Andy Griffin and then had to wait nearly two years for his next Under-21 cap. Has started all three matches of the current season.

JONATHAN GREENING

Position: Midfielder

Club: Middlesbrough

Under-21 Caps: 14 (3 goals)

First capped in the Hungary friendly on April 4, 1999 (drew 2-2) and played in seven Under-21 internationals last season, scoring with a penalty that won three UEFA Championship points in Albania at the end of the March.

STEPHEN WRIGHT

Position: Defender

Club: Liverpool

Under-21 Caps: 6

An Under-21 debutant in the Georgia friendly in August 2000 (won 6-1), substituting for Titus Bramble, he started the UEFA Championship home tie with Germany two months later. Has featured in all three matches played so far this season.

STUART TAYLOR

Position: Goalkeeper

Club: Arsenal

Under-21 Caps: 3

Won seven Youth (Under-18) caps three seasons ago and has played League football for Bristol Rovers on loan from the Gunners. Made his Under-21 debut in the opening match of the current season, against Holland in Reading (won 4-0), and has kept his place since then.

TOMMY SMITH

Position: Forward

Club: Watford

Under-21 Caps: 1 (1 goal)

His only appearance for the Under-21s came against Georgia at Middlesbrough on August 31, 2000, when he came on for Ashley Cole and scored the last goal in a 6-1 win.

PAUL ROBINSON

Position: Goalkeeper

Club: Leeds United

Under-21 Caps: 5

He made his debut in the 4-1 win against Denmark in October 1999 and won his last cap against Spain in February this year before becoming dogged by injury.

JERMAIN DEFOE

Position: Forward

Club: West Ham United

Under-21 Caps: 5 (4 goals)

Scored twice in six appearances for England Youth (Under-18) last season and was promoted to the Under-21s for a scoring debut in the Mexico friendly on May 25 (won 3-0). Three appearances this season (two as substitute) have produced three more goals at Under-21 level.

JERMAINE PENNANT

Position: Midfielder

Club: Arsenal

Under-21 Caps: 4

Arsenal's youngest ever first-teamer, at 16 years 319 days, became an Under-21 International at just 18. A second half substitute against Mexico on May 24 (won 3-0), his enterprising wing-play set up a goal for Christie inside five minutes.

PAUL KONCHESKY

Position: Defender/Midfielder

Club: Charlton Athletic

Under-21 Caps: 0

Already capped by England Under-16s and Under-18s he was called up into the Under-21 squad last season and looks destined for honours at that level. A skilful left-sided defender who can also play in midfield, he has the distinction of being Charlton's youngest-ever debutant at 16 years three months.