Steven Gerrard, Glen Johnson, Raheem Sterling and Daniel Sturridge have been named in Roy Hodgson's England squad for next month's crucial World Cup qualifiers against Moldova and Ukraine.

Liverpool captain Gerrard will skipper the Three Lions as they welcome Moldova to Wembley on Friday, September 6 before travelling to Kiev to face Ukraine four days later.

England are currently second in World Cup qualifying Group H, trailing Montenegro by two points although they have a game in hand.

Meanwhile, new U21s coach Gareth Southgate has announced his first squad for the beginning of their U21 European Championship qualifying campaign against Moldova and Finland.

Reds defender Andre Wisdom, who captained the team to a 6-0 victory over Scotland earlier this month, has been selected alongside club teammate Jack Robinson - who is on loan at Blackpool.