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Zaha celebrates England call-up for Sweden trip

Zaha, who turned 20 on Saturday, has helped lift Crystal Palace to the top of the second tier, and was joined by Arsenal defender Carl Jenkinson and Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Tom Huddlestone after Wayne Rooney, Theo Walcott, Jonjo Shelvey, Kyle Walker and Aaron Lennon were all ruled out.

Jenkinson, who has made eight starts for Arsenal in the Premier League this season, is included after gaining FIFA clearance to play after previously representing Finland as a youth international on the basis of his mother's nationality.

Crystal Palace co-chairman Stephen Browett told BBC Sport: "It's a great achievement for Wilfried, who celebrated his 20th birthday on Saturday."

An FA statement confirmed the changes for the friendly in Stockholm, adding that England boss Roy Hodgson had hoped to include Tottenham's Jermain Defoe and Arsenal's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in his party.