Walcott among Pearce's picks

Walcott return
There had been speculation that Walcott would return to the senior squad but the 18-year-old remains in Pearce's side alongside his 2005 U17 finals squad-mate James Vaughan, back from injury. Sunderland AFC midfielder Grant Leadbitter has also been selected, but West Ham United FC midfielder Mark Noble misses out with a hernia problem. "We've got some absentees with Mark Noble, Michael Johnson and Martin Cranie all out but have been able to bring in some new players who have been looking good this season," said Pearce, whose team are top of Group 3 with four wins out of four and meet Bulgaria on 16 November before travelling to Portugal four days later.

England
Goalkeepers: Ben Alnwick (Tottenham Hotspur FC), Joe Hart (Manchester City FC), Tom Heaton (Manchester United FC).

Defenders: Michael Mancienne (Chelsea FC), Craig Gardner (Aston Villa FC), Billy Jones (Preston North End FC), Nedum Onuoha (Manchester City FC), Andrew Taylor (Middlesbrough FC), Steven Taylor (Newcastle United FC), David Wheater (Middlesbrough FC).

Midfielders: Tom Huddlestone (Tottenham Hotspur FC), Adam Johnson (Watford FC), Lee Cattermole (Middlesbrough AFC), Michael Kightly (Wolverhampton Wanderers FC), James Milner (Newcastle United FC), Fabrice Muamba (Birmingham City FC), Grant Leadbitter (Sunderland AFC), Andrew Surman (Southampton FC).

Forwards: Theo Walcott (Arsenal FC), Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa FC), James Vaughan (Everton FC), Matt Derbyshire (Blackburn Rovers FC), Cameron Jerome (Birmingham City FC), Luke Moore (Aston Villa FC).