International Call Up

BORO star, Luke Young, today received the news that he has been waiting on for 2 years as former BORO boss Steve McClaren has given him a call up to the England side.

Young last appeared in an England shirt during an international friendly against Argentina back in 2005. But, after an impressive start to the season with new club BORO, Young has earned himself a call up to the squad as Ashley Cole was ruled out with an ankle injury picked up in the 3-0 win over Estonia.

Luke has made 7 appearances for England, helping the team to victory in 6 of those games and his call up marks the 3rd BORO player to feature in the England side this year, with Jonathan Woodgate and Stewart Downing having already made appearances.

If Young can help England to win their next Euro 2008 qualifier against Russia, then they will automatically qualify for the finals of the competition in Austria and Switzerland next year.


Meanwhile, BORO defender Andrew Taylor was in action for the England under-21s against Montenegro, on Friday night at The Walker's Stadium. England edged to a 1-0 victory when Blackburn's Matt Derbyshire finished off from a superb through ball by Newcastle's James Milner.

In other BORO news, striker Jeremie Aliadiere has suffered a further setback in his return to fitness after a recurrence of the injury that has ruled him out for a number of weeks, during a training session.
Aliadiere had this to say to The Northern Echo, "I had been running and sprinting and going well but I have been feeling some discomfort in training this week so I will have to take it easy."