England Under-21 coach Stuart Pearce says he's looking forward to bringing his young lions back to stadiummk on Monday in front of what he hopes will be a big crowd in the New City.

Pearce's stellar squad, including Arsenal ace Theo Walcott, Manchester City colossus Micah Richards and Aston Villa speedster Gabriel Agbonlahor, take on Azerbaijan in their final warm-up game before this summer's European Under-21 Championship in Sweden.

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And having enjoyed the experience the last time the Under-21s were in Milton Keynes, for a 2-0 win over Bulgaria 19 months ago, Pearce is hoping for a similar outcome and similar support.

"We enjoyed our trip to Milton Keynes and the Club look after us fantastically well," remembered Pearce.

"The Chairman supports us and we've sold out the stadium in the past so hopefully the local community will come out and watch us in action again.

"We really appreciate the support we get from around the country and the majority of our games are sell-outs which is just fantastic.

"MK Dons had a decent season and were unfortunate to fall in the playoffs so it's important to see that as a year of progression, build on it and keep heading upwards."

As Pearce's side prepare for their Scandinavian adventure, the game against their Azerbaijan represents a final chance for many to earn a place in the side that will face Finland in their opening Championship game on 15th June.

England will have big talent such as Aston Villa's Gabriel Agbonlahor on show on Monday night.

 

And England legend Pearce, who won 78 full international caps, says they will be in for a stern test.

He said: "The game is a big part of our pre-tournament preparation so it's certainly a game that we'll be looking to win before heading over to Sweden.

"It might be a friendly match but whenever you take the field wearing an England shirt it's vital that you give 100% and try to win the game.

"They certainly won't be a pushover and we're well aware that they're an emerging football nation with finance behind them.

"I think that will be reflected in the standard of their players on the night."

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