England U21s call up Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton

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Wharton has been in impressive form for Palace this season, starting 13 straight games since making his debut in February.

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The 19-year-old has been rewarded for his performances with a call-up to the England Under-21s squad for their upcoming UEFA Euro U21 qualifiers. Wharton made his debut for the Young Lions in their 7-0 win over Luxembourg on Tuesday, playing the full 90 minutes.

Wharton is the latest in a long line of talented young players to come through the ranks at Crystal Palace. He follows in the footsteps of the likes of Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Wilfried Zaha and Eberechi Eze, who have all gone on to play for the England senior team.