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Zaha gets England call as Rooney heads withdrawals

Crystal Palace youngster Wilfried Zaha was handed a shock England call-up on Sunday, after Wayne Rooney and four other players pulled out of the squad for the friendly game in Sweden.

Crystal Palace youngster Wilfried Zaha, pictured in January 2012, was handed a shock England call-up on Sunday, after Wayne Rooney and four other players pulled out of the squad for the friendly game in Sweden.

Zaha has been capped five times at under-21 level and with several Premier League clubs believed to be tracking his progress, England coach Roy Hodgson decided to bring him into his revised squad for Wednesday's game in Stockholm.

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