Zaha gets first English call-up

Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha has won his first England call-up after the withdrawal of five players from the squad to play against Sweden.

The 20-year-old will become the first Championship outfield player to be called up since Jay Bothroyd in 2010.
Arsenal's Carl Jenkinson and Tottenham's Tom Huddlestone are also in the squad for Wednesday's friendly.
Wayne Rooney, Theo Walcott, Jonjo Shelvey, Kyle Walker and Aaron Lennon have all been ruled out.

Zaha made his Palace debut in March 2010 and has played for England at under-19 and under-21 levels.

His sensational form this season has helped put Palace to the top of the Championship table after 16 games and attracted interest from a host of Premier League clubs.

Crystal Palace co-chairman Stephen Browett congratulated Zaha on his call-up.
"It's a great achievement for Wilfried, who celebrated his 20th birthday on Saturday," he told BBC Sport.
"He's been at Palace since the age of 12 and we're all very proud of him. A shining advertisement for our wonderful academy.

Zaha was born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast and moved to south London with his family when he was four years old.

According to Monday's Daily Mail, his England call-up followed two hours of "frantic negotiations" between the player's representatives and the Football Association.
Zaha was reportedly torn after taking a call from Ivory Coast captain Didier Drogba on Wednesday urging him to play for the country of his birth in the Africa Cup of Nations in January.