RYAN GIGGS has been named Professional Footballers’ Association Player of the Year, the first time he has won the award in his glittering career.

Wolves pair Mark Clyde and Sammy Clingan have been included in the Northern Ireland Under-23 squad to face Serbia & Montenegro in a friendly at Mourneview Park, Lurgan next Tuesday.

Republic of Ireland U21 manager Don Givens has a full strength squad to choose from for Friday’s European Championship qualification clash with Russia in Waterford (6pm).

The 23-man England squad to play Slovakia and Macedonia in Euro 2004 qualifying games is: