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Keane handed first England call-up as Johnson withdraws

Posted by Team England at 10:29 on Tuesday 04 October 2016

Michael Keane has been handed his first international call-up after Glen Johnson withdrew from the England squad through injury.

Burnley defender Keane – who has played for the country at under-19, under-20 and under-21 levels – will report to St. George’s Park on Tuesday along with the rest of the group.

The 23-year-old is drafted in after Stoke City man Johnson was ruled out of Saturday’s World Cup qualifier against Malta.

Keane, a former Manchester United trainee, made 16 appearances for the Under-21s under Gareth Southgate between 2013 and 2015, and now steps up to the senior squad.