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SirStanleyBowles- 06-20-2007
England U21 v Holland U21
England will be without midfielder Tom Huddlestone, who is suspended after he was sent off during his country's 2-0 victory over Serbia on Sunday. Coach Stuart Pearce may also be without defender Leighton Baines, with the Wigan left-back due to undergo a late fitness test on a tight hamstring. Pearce has no other injuries or suspensions to contend with. And Pearce also insisted he was happy Knut Kircher, the referee who sent off Huddlestone, would be in charge again. As well as the incident with Huddlestone, the German official had to sort out a mass brawl after England had scored while a Serbia player was injured. The trouble continued in the tunnel after the final whistle and Uefa has launched an investigation. Pearce said: "I thought he handled the game very well. We are more than happy with him as referee for this game." As for the match, Pearce told Five Live that he is expecting it to be a good one: "I think it will be a sensational game, a great advert for football and for this tournament. "We'll be playing in a great stadium - bigger than the ones we've played at so far. It will be a full house, and it is something we are looking forward to. "I am immensely proud to be the manager of one of the teams in the semi-finals."