Winger Araz Abdullayev has been called up to the Azerbaijan U21 squad for next Thursday's opening Euro 2013 Qualifier with England, meaning that he could face future clubmates Jack Rodwell and Ross Barkley.
17-year-old Abdullayev, who is set for a loan move to Greek side PAOK, is Azerbaijan's youngest ever player having made his debut for the senior team at the age of just 16 years 4 months.
He is now back in Bernhard Lippert's Under-21 squad, who will hope to avenge their 7-0 loss to England when the sides last met in 2009.
The full 22-man squad is: Osman Umarov, Salahat Aghaye, Emil Balayev, Tarlan Guliyev, Gara Garayev, Novruz Mammadov, Farrukh Rahimov, Mikhail Zaytsev, Haji Ahmadov, Mirhuseyn Seyidov, Eshgin Guliyev, Emin Mustafayev, Javid Imamverdiyev, Kamil Nurahmadov, Araz Abdullayev, Amit Guluzada, Badavi Huseynov, Aleksandr Gross, Tural Isgandarov, Orkhan Hasanov, Jihan Ozkara, Ali Gokdamir.
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