Poland U-21 Squad Announced

Polish U-21 coach, Andrzej Zamilski, has announced his squad for a friendly against Sweden (June 5th in Malmo, Sweden) and their first qualifying match for the 2011 European Under-21 Football Championship against Lichtenstein (June 9th in Pruszkow, Poland). Poland are in a tough group with Spain, Netherlands, and Finland also in their qualifying group.

Only two of the players selected are currently playing outside of Poland; Wojciech Szczęsny (Arsenal London), and Grzegorz Krychowiak (Girondins Bordeaux).

The squad:

Goalkeepers: Michał Gliwa (Polonia Warszawa), Wojciech Szczęsny (Arsenal London)

Defenders: Adrian Basta (Polonia Bytom), Mariusz Gancarczyk, Adam Marciniak (both Górnik Zabrze), Kamil Glik (Piast Gliwice), Mateusz Pielach (Avia Świdnik), Tadeusz Socha (Śląsk Wrocław), Mateusz Śliwa (Rega Trzebiatów)

Midfielders: Mateusz Cetnarski (GKS Bełchatów), Grzegorz Krychowiak (Girondins Bordeaux), Patryk Małecki (Wisła Kraków), Maciej Rybus, Ariel Borysiuk (both Legia Warszawa), Kamil Wilczek (Piast Gliwice)

Forwards: Kamil Biliński (Śląsk Wrocław), Tomasz Chałas (Znicz Pruszków), Kamil Grosicki (Jagiellonia Białystok), Maciej Korzym, Marcin Wodecki (both Odra Wodzisław Śl.).

Reserve List: Daniel Brud, Sebastian Janik (both Wisła Kraków), Piotr Charzewski (Elana Toruń), Piotr Grzelczak (Pelikan Łowicz), Norbert Jędrzejczyk (Start Otwock), Przemysław Kotlarz (Polonia/Sparta Świdnica), Szymon Matuszek (Jagiellonia Białystok), Grzegorz Sandomierski (Ruch Wysokie Maz.).