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Mark Kennedy is returning to training today after he broke down during a practice session last Friday fearing his groin injury had deteriorated, and didn't travel to the first leg of the play-offs at Norwich. The winger went to see a specialist in Manchester yesterday who told him the problem has not got worse.
Alex Rae is fit after taking a knock on Sunday, he trained yesterday with no problems.

Wolves have sold out of tickets for Wednesday's second leg of the play-off semi-final at Molineux against Norwich. The last tickets were snapped up yesterday.

The Wolves boss was not impressed by yesterday's referee he said: "I thought he was absolutely atrocious," said Jones, the news that Furnandiz was to retire after the play-offs coming as little comfort."
"I don't know how I end up with four bookings and I will go as far as to say he is not physically fit to referee in this division or any division."
"He was running around there like an old tug boat."
"The referee did not cost me the game or anything like that, but at this level you have to be fit - and he is not fit."
"It wasn't a dirty game. I don't think there has been one bad tackle in the 90 minutes and yet I have ended up with four bookings - that I don't understand."
"But I am not blaming him for the result. They got the result and they got the goals."
"But you talk about having fit referees and professional referees, he is a prime example that he needs to be fitter."
"And if they do a referee's test, then I would like to be there when he does it because he was tugging away there."
Jones was also less than impressed with Norwich printing directions to the Millennium Stadium in the match programme."
Asked if he thought the feature "smacked of arrogance", Jones replied: "It certainly did, but we did not take our opportunity."
"Now we have an opportunity on Wednesday night to put that right."
"We will have fantastic support and everyone behind us - and we have to turn the tables on them now."

17mins: Yellow card, Rae.
22mins: GOAL, Sturridge puts Wolves ahead.
45mins: Yellow card, Sturridge.
Half-Time: Norwich 0-1 Wolves.
56mins: Goal, Norwich equalise through Rivers.
60mins: Yellow card, Easton.
64mins: Yellow card, Cooper.
72mins: Goal, Norwich take the lead through McVeigh.
73mins: Wolves substitution, Miller on for Newton.
76mins: Norwich substitution, Roberts on for Rivers.
82mins: Wolves substitution, Proudlock on for Blake.
83mins: Norwich substitution, Notman on for McVeigh.
86mins: Norwich substitution, Libbra on for Nielsen.
94mins: Yellow card, Camara.
94mins: Goal, Norwich get their third through Mackay.
Full-Time: Norwich 3-1 Wolves

Norwich: 3

Green, Kenton, Drury, Mackay, Fleming, Holt, Mulryne, Rivers, Easton, McVeigh, Nielsen.

Subs: Crichton, Sutch, Notman (83), Libbra (86), Roberts (76).

Cards: Yellow: Easton. Red: None.

Wolves: 1

Oakes, Lescott, Cooper, Newton, Cameron, Butler, Rae, Camara, Blake, Sturridge, Halle.

Subs: Murray, Naylor, Proudlock (82), Pollet, Miller (73).

Cards: Yellow: Rae, Sturridge, Cooper. Red: None.

Norwich will be without the injured Steen Nedergaard for the first leg. Ex-Wolves striker Iwan Roberts remains doubtful after being sidelined for three weeks with a hamstring injury.
Paul McVeigh and David Nielsen are likely to start if Roberts fails to return, as boss Nigel Worthington keeps faith with the team who beat Stockport 2-0 to reach this stage.

Wolves are set to make one change skipper and central defender Paul Butler will return to replace Ludo Pollet after serving a one-match ban.

Some Tickets Left

The Wolves ticket office still had 800 tickets left from the 3,162 allocated for Sunday's first leg of the play-offs at Norwich when they opened this morning. Season ticket holders wishing to buy a ticket for the match should go to the ticket office ASAP.
Tickets are being sold to personal callers only, one ticket per season ticket book, maximun of two books per person.
The tickets went on sale at 9pm last night, with fans starting to queue the previous evening and throughout the day in the Stan Cullis Stand. The last person in the queue was served at 11pm.

Just In: Experts say that West Brom will stay in the Premiership for the next 3 seasons......

Autumn, Winter and Spring!!!!!

Wolves midfielder Keith Andrews will be out for three months after undergoing surgery yesterday on a troublesome knee injury. If his recovery goes as planned he's expected to return for the start of next season.
Striker George Ndah is also set for surgery on his double hernia, while Wales international Carl Robinson is still on the road to recovery after knee surgery.
Dave Jones is confident that winger Mark Kennedy will be back to full fitness for this weekend's play-off clash with Norwich and Jones could also include fit again Kevin Muscat tot he side, he was banned for 3 games then forced out with an Achilles injury

Michael Branch has returned to Molineux after his months loan to Reading. The striker made just two substitute appearances for them.

On loan defender Jacob Laursen has returned to Leicester after he didn't make an appearance during his loan spell at Molineux.
Laursen left Leicester for Wolves before the transfer deadline and is now likely to return to his native Denmark where a clutch of clubs are keen to land him.
City boss Micky Adams does not see the experienced defender as part of his plans for next season and manager Dave Jones has decided not to keep him for the play-off campaign.

Striker Colin Larkin has returned to Molineux following his eight month loan with Kidderminster, he says the experience has been of a tremendous benefit to him. He played 35 times for Harriers and scored seven goals.

Sir Jack Hayward has said he will remain in control at Molineux next season even if Wolves don't make it to the Premiership. It was thought at the start of this season he was having one last go at getting Wolves promoted when he gave manager Dave Jones a £15 million transfer kitty, taking his spending on the club to around £50 million.
He said: "I will still be here even if we are in Division One again. No-one has been calling for the head of the chairman!"

Wolves players could get a £1m bonus if they get through the play-offs and reach the Premiership. The board of directors changed the club’s bonus structure and approved the reward at the start of the season, it could see first team regulars like Michael Oakes receiving a £60,000 bonus because the playing staff will share the pool based on appearances.

Chief executive Jez Moxey who negotiated the terms of the ‘golden’ bonus with a group of senior pros said: "We wanted the bonus scheme to reward success. So, with the players agreement, we did away with win or draw bonuses if the team were outside the top six, and increased the payments, compared to previous years, if they were."
"We also offered a one-off carrot of £1m if they secured promotion."
"It’s a lot of money to pay but we would be happy to do it as we would have achieved our top flight ambition."

The sum of around £60,000 per player on offer is in addition to any bonus individual players would receive as a part of their own specific contracts.

Norwich have given Wolves 3,162 (15% of their capacity) tickets for the first leg of the play-off semi-final on Sunday 28th April, they are expected to be sold very quickly and as there isn't much time until the match, the club has no real alternative to a first come first serve sale to personal callers. Tickets are to go on sale to season ticket holders at 9pm on Thursday 25th April.

If you miss out on a ticket or can't get to Norwich Wolves will stage another live beamback at Molineux, all admissions are £5 per person and the gates open at 1.15pm.

Prices and details of the ticket sales procedure for the away and home legs as announced by Wolves are:

Allocation of 3,162 seats, costing £20 adults, £14 under 16s/OAPs, £6 under 12s.
Travel club coaches depart 9am. Seats cost £14 adults, £12 concessions.
Tickets will be sold via the Wolves ticket office in person only. No postal, fax, Internet or email applications.
Subject to availability, season ticket holders may purchase tickets from 9pm on Thursday April 25 by queuing at the ticket office. Season ticket holders must bring their book with them so that the relevant voucher can be removed.
One ticket per season ticket, maximum of two books per person.
Away season ticket holders tickets will be reserved until 5pm on Friday April 26 – voucher J – no redeemable value.

The ticket office will be processing personal callers, telephone (call the ticket zone number 08700 118838/48 – not the ticket office number – booking fee of £1 per ticket applies. Credit and debit cards) postal and fax (01902 687003) applications. No emails.
Season ticket holders may claim their ticket from 9am on Tuesday April 23. Seats will be reserved until 5pm on Friday April 26.
No additional purchases permitted.
Members may purchase a ticket from 9am Friday April 26. One ticket per Member on production of current membership card. No discounts apply.
General public may purchase a ticket, subject to availability, from Saturday April 27. If possible, tickets may be made available on the Internet at this time.

The play-off dates and times have been confirmed as the first leg of the Semi-final is away on Sunday 28th April with a 2.30pm kick-off. The second leg is at Molineux on Wednesday 1st May with a 7.45pm kick-off.

The play-off Final is to be played at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff on Sunday 12th May with a 3.30pm kick-off. All the games are to be screened live by ITV Digital.

Dave Jones said after yesterday's match: "I was perhaps wondering what to say to the players to lift them after the game, but when they went back out onto the pitch to applaud our fans, seeing all those supporters has lifted them."
"But now we have to do it the hard way - it's as simple as that. I don't feel I will have to say anything to them because I am sure they will lift themselves anyway for the games with Norwich."
"At the end of the day our performance was irrelevant, but the one thing I know is that the players gave their all. I couldn't have asked for anything more."
"It would have been difficult as a player to keep going and going knowing West Brom were 2-0 in front.
"But all credit to my players because that is exactly what they did do and so I know character-wise I have no problems with them whatsoever."
Jones added: "Myself and my staff are very positive and we are not going to throw away a full season by not coming in and remaining positive."
"The first person the players see is either myself or one of my staff and if we are down, then they are going to be down, so we have to keep a positive outlook."

Wolves will now have to try for promotion through the play-offs after West Brom took second place with a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace. Wolves are to play Norwich and Birmingham are playing Millwall the first leg on Sunday 28th April, Second leg on either Wednesday 1st or Thursday 2nd of May. The final at the Millennium stadium Cardiff will be on Sunday 12th May.

1min: GOAL, Blake squares it for Cameron to put Wolves ahead in the first minute.
43mins: Goal, Sheff Wed equalise through Donnelly.
Half-Time: Sheff Wed 1-1 Wolves.
52mins: Newton shot hits the post.
53mins: Goal, Wednesday take the lead, Kuqi putting them ahead from 3 yards.
56mins: GOAL, Lescott heads the equaliser for Wolves.
60mins: Wolves substitution, Cooper on for Kennedy.
63mins: Rae scores but it's disallowed for off-side.
70mins: Sheff Wed substitution, Gallacher on for McLaren.
75mins: Wolves substitution, Miller on for Blake.
82mins: Penalty for Sheff Wed.
83mins: Oakes saves Kuqi's penalty.
85mins: Wolves substitution, Naylor on for Newton.
85mins: Sheff Wed substitution, Morrison on for Sibon.
92mins: Yellow card, Naylor.
Full-Time: Sheff Wed 2-2 Wolves.

Sheff Wed: 2

Pressman, McLaren, Bromby, Quinn, Sibon, Haslam, Broomes, Hamshaw, Donnelly, Kuqi, Burrows.

Subs: Morrison (85), Westwood, Gallacher (70), McCarthy, Siddall.

Cards: Yellow: None. Red: None.

Wolves: 2

Oakes, Lescott, Kennedy, Newton, Cameron, Pollet, Rae, Camara, Blake, Sturridge, Halle.

Subs: Naylor (85), Andrews, Cooper (60), Miller (75), Murray.

Cards: Yellow: Naylor. Red: None.

*Update: The squad left Molineux at 2pm this afternoon. Mark Kennedy and Nathan Blake are traveling to Sheffield.

Sheff Wed: defender Leigh Bromby is winning his battle to be fit after being out since February.
The youngster's availability would be a boost for manager Terry Yorath who is without centre-backs Danny Maddix and Derek Geary.

Wolves: are without the banned Paul Butler and injured George Ndah.
Nathan Blake and Mark Kennedy both trained on Friday morning but boss Dave Jones will have to wait and see if there are any reactions to their injuries.

Alex Rae will be captaining Wolves against Shefield Wednesday because Paul Butler is suspended.
He said: "It's all boiled down to Sunday's games and there's going to be a lot of tension in both teams."
"But I think West Brom will be under most pressure. They know that if they win, they'll take second place. We can only do our best and wait to see what's happening at The Hawthorns."
"It would be bad enough to lose out on promotion, but to miss out to West Brom of all teams would be awful for the fans and players alike."

Interview with Gary Megson & Dave Jones on givemefootball.com (PFA website) ahead of Sundays game.
Thanks to Matt who always emails me these links.

Injuries: Wolves boss Dave Jones has said he will only consider players for such a big game that are 100% fit - and that could rule out Kennedy and Muscat.
Mark Kennedy is still struggling to shake off his groin problem and has now missed Wolves' last five games. Kevin Muscat is still under treatment with his Achilles problem. Nathan Blake is hoping to be fit for Wolves last match against Sheffield Wednesday, he picked up an ankle injury last weekend.

Tickets: Wolves ticket office received over 10,000 postal applications for tickets for the match but the club were only allocated 7,000 tickets. The fans who have been successful in gaining a ticket for Hillsborough should have heard by today (Thursday) if you havn't heard anything then it is likely that you have been unsuccessful.
But, if you havn't managed to get a ticket the match will be shown at Molineux on a giant screen.
It will be facing the Billy Wright stand, with the static video walls screening the ITV Digital coverage of the West Brom v Crystal Palace match, to keep you up to date with events at The Hawthorns.
Tickets are £5 and are available on the turnstiles. Gates open at 12.45pm with kick-off at 2pm.

Wolves boss Dave Jones has announced that George Ndah needs a hernia operation in the summer.
The striker joined Wolves in September 1999 and has been plagued by injuries throughout his Molineux career, he broke his leg in only his third game also broken thumb and ongoing ankle problems. This season was looking better for Ndah he has made one start and 14 substitute appearances.
Jones said: "George has had the problem for some time and it looks certain that he will need an operation in the summer."

Wolves top goal scorer Dean Sturridge has been voted Fans Player of the Year on givemefootball.com.

Adam Proudlock has been recalled to Molineux following worries over the fitness of Nathan Blake and George Ndah, the young striker was sent to Forest to gain some first team experience but his lon has been cut short after Blake injured his ankle in Sunday’s game against Wimbledon, and Ndah has an appointment to see a specialist on Thursday having developed a sore groin towards the end of last week.
Dave Jones said: "We had the option to recall Adam and we’ve taken it because of the situation with Nathan and George."
"We will know more about Nathan after he’s reported for training today and we will have to wait to see what the specialist has to say about George before we know who will be available on Sunday."

Wolves reserves have won their final game of the season 1-0 against Port Vale at Molineux. The goal was scored in the 15th minute by 17-year-old Matthew Watson. The end of the reserves season could also see he end of Andy Sinton's Wolves career, the midfielder was given a 12 month extension to his contract last season to help the youngsters come through.

Wolves Reserves: Murray, Bazeley, Coleman, Ward, Clyde, McChrystal (N. Clark 79), Watson, Clingan, Jones (L. Clarke 58), Melligan, Sinton (McStea 68).
Unused Subs: Solly, Walters.

Port Vale Reserves: Adamson, Gibson, Taylor, Simpson (Rowley 68), Rowland (Stevenson 53), Donnelly, Dodd, Byrbe, Paynter, Olaoye, Maye (Eldershaw 78).
Unused Subs: Birchall, Reid.

The Under 19s were beaten by Arsenal at the weekend 2-1. Wolves took the lead in the second minute when Mark Danks fired goal-wards from six yards. Arsenal equalised in the 35th minute then took the lead three minutes into injury time to take all three points.

Two Wolves players Joleon Lescott and Mark Kennedy have been named in the PFA First Division Team of the Year. The full team is:

PFA Divisional Award Winners - Nationwide League Division One:
Goalkeeper: Russell Hoult (WBA).
Defenders: Graham Alexander (Preston), Darren Moore (WBA), Joleon Lescott (Wolves), Neil Clement (WBA).
Midfielders: Eyal Berkovic (Manchester City), Mark Kennedy (Wolves), Ali Benarbia (Manchester City), Robert Prosinecki (Portsmouth).
Strikers: Shaun Goater (Manchester City), Dougie Freedman (Crystal Palace).

Meanwhile Alex Rae was voted Wolves Player of the Year.
He was presented with his silver boot trophy following Wolves last home game of the season on Sunday afternoon.
Supporters at the Man City game got the chance to vote.
Alex Rae said: "I'm ecstatic, I really am. It's a lovely honour, especially because it's come straight from the fans. They kept us going today in the last few minutes. The atmosphere was fantastic. The team as a whole is magic. This isn't really about one player being singled out."

Don't forget to have your vote in 'The Wolves' Site Player of the Year poll by clicking here

Joleon Lescott received the Roy Pritchard Young Player of the Year, The Billy Wright Trophy for Under 18s was won by Gary Clingan and the Nuneaton Wolves Trophy for Under 19s went to Mark Clyde.

Another award was handed out at Molineux to Kevin Cooper but not by Wolves. The midfielder who moved from Wimbledon just under three weeks ago was named The Dons' Player of the Season.
He was presented with his award in front of the John Ireland stand where the Wimbledon fans were assembled.

Dave Jones said on WOW about yesterdays win: "The most important thing for us was that we live to fight another day."
"It was a tough game and not the best to watch. There wasn't a lot of football played out there but we dug in and for effort and endeavor I can't fault the players."
"I decided after the Millwall game to play Blakey today because we needed a big man up front," he said. "He kicked the ground just before he scored and hurt his ankle but he hoped he could run it off. But that wasn't the case."

Sir Jack has made his prediction for the last game of the season! "West Brom will lose 4-0 and Ade Akinbiyi will score a hat-trick."

Sorry for now updates during the game, I was moving house and BT wouldn't turn my new phone line on.

Wolves: 1

Oakes, Halle, Camara, Rae, Butler, Lescott, Newton, Cameron, Blake, Sturridge, Cooper.

Subs: Pollet (45), Miller (28), Naylor, Andrews, Murray.

Cards: Yellow: None. Red: None.

Wimbledon: 0

Davis, Cunningham, Holloway, Ardley Francis Shipperley, Connolly, Andersen, Agyemang, Willmott, Hawkins.

Subs: McAnuff (37), Feuer, Leigertwood, Nowland (76), Mild (81).

Cards: Yellow: None. Red: None.

Wolves: boss Dave Jones looks certain to return to the Blake and Sturridge strike partnership for tomorrows match, Blake was rested against Millwall a week ago, with Kenny Miller partnering Dean Sturridge in attack. But Miller was suffering from cramp because of his lack of match fitness.
Ludovic Pollet should be back on the subs bench after he played 45-minutes in the reserves this week after badly gashing his head.
Kevin Muscat has completed his three-match ban, but is out because he has a niggling Achilles injury, Gunnar Halle will again replace him.
Kevin Cooper will still replace Mark Kennedy as he's still struggling with his muscle injury, and could be out for the last match of the season.
Jolean Lescott (Back) and Alex Rae (Thigh) are expected to be fit and play.

Wimbledon: Both Kenny Cunningham and Jobi McAnuff have been given the go ahead to play in Sunday's match.
Hakan Mild will also be in the squad having featured in a midweek reserve game against Arsenal following surgery his groin problem.

Dave Jones couldn't believe this mornings press reports linking Wolves young defender Joleon Lescott and Arsenal. The reports quote a £4 million price tag for Lescott and boss Jones joked "would that be the first of 12 monthly payments?"
Lescott had already been linked with Spurs but Dave Jones said: "The truth is that no club has contacted us about him. He has a long contract here and is looked upon as a vital part of our plans for the future."

Wolves reserves were beaten 3-0 at Tranmere Rovers. The young Wolves side had good efforts from Tony McStea, Sammy Clingan and Jimmi Lee Jones but they couldn't find their way past veteran keeper Eric Nixon.
The home side opened the scoring a minute before the break through Alex Hay, who found the target with a shot from the edge of the box.
They increased their lead midway through the second half when Danny Harrison headed home at the near post.
And the result was sealed 15 minutes from time when fit-again defender Darren Bazeley put the ball into the back of his own net.

Tranemere Reserves: Nixon, Taylor, Ashton, Harrison, Yates (Linwood 82), Baker, Mellon (McGuire 64), Morgan, Hay, Robinson, Jennings.
Unused subs: Dreves, Ralph, Olsen.

Wolves Reserves: Murray, Bazeley, Coleman (Clark 74), Walters, Clyde, Pollet (McChrystal 45), McStea, Clingan, Jones, Danks (Watson 66), Melligan.
Unused subs: Solly, Slater.
Booking: Pollet.

Wolves under 17s have finished second in the table after missing out on the end of season play-offs despite winning 3-0 against Millwall, Blackburn Rovers took a point from their game with Derby County meaning that the Lancashire club finished on seven points – one ahead of Wolves – and they go through to the quarter-finals of the Academy competition.
Ashley Vincent opened the scoring after 64 minutes when he converted from eight yards. Then, ten minutes later, Ashley created our second when he pulled the ball back from the by-line for Leon to score from near the penalty spot. The third goal came in the 79th minute when Leon’s shot was blocked and Lewis Goburn latched onto the loose ball and found the back of the net.

The under 19s played at Bristol City on the weekend and had the ball in the net three times, but the game finished 0-0. Two of the goals were disallowed for offside and one for an infringement. Also Nick Clark hit the bar, Andy Morrow the post and Mark Clyde had a shot cleared off the line.

Kevin Muscat has finished his three match suspension, but he has a sore Achilles and is struggling to be fit to face Wimbledon on Sunday as he hasn't been able to train this week.
Ludo Pollet will return to action tonight in Wolves reserves after his head injury. Wolves need Pollet fit for the final game of the season when Butler is suspended after his red card.

Wolves Scottish duo Colin Cameron and Kenny Miller haven't been named in the final Scottish International team line-up released by the Scotland manager. Berti Vogts’ did name them in the provisional squad to face Nigeria in Aberdeen on 17th April. There was no approach made by Wolves to request that the players would not be called upon.

Defender Joleon Lescott has been forced to withdraw from the England under 20s squad due to a back injury. The defender picked up the injury during the match with with Man City and the condition was aggravated during the match at Millwall, but he should be fit for Wolves match against Wimbledon.

Winger Mark Kennedy could be fit to help Wolves promotion challenge, he is due to resume full training with the squad by Friday. He's been out since picking up a groin strain in March against Grimsby.

Midfielder Alex Rae should have recovered from a thigh injury for Sunday's clash with Wimbledon. He was forced off in last Friday's match at Millwall with the injury.

Wolves dropped down to third place and out of an automatic promotion place after West Brom drew with Rotherham to take them one point above Wolves. They could have got three points from the game but they had a goal disallowed because the ref said the ball didn't cross the line when a Rotherham defender cleared it, but it had obviously crossed the line!!

After yesterday's match, Wolves boss Jones was disappointed his team could not get a point out of the game.

"I think we did enough to get something from the game," said Jones, who had no qualms over the penalty award. "I can't argue with that one. We probably had enough chances to get something from the game," he said.
"Full credit to them, they just kept rushing us and keeping us as far away from their goal as they could."
"We've got a couple of days to think it over and wait for West Brom to play."
"There's still a lot of twists and turns to go. We will just keep ourselves going and we will bounce back."

12mins: Yellow card, Nethercotte.
28mins: Yellow card, Cahill.
30mins: Yellow card, Sturridge.
Half-Time: Millwall 0-0 Wolves.
63mins: Yellow card, Cooper.
69mins: Wolves substitution, Ndah on for Miller.
72mins: Penalty for Millwall.
73mins: Goal, Claridge from the penalty spot.
76mins: Wolves substitution, Andrews on for Rae.
82mins: Yellow card, Andrews.
86mins: Wolves substitution, Blake on for Cooper.
Full-Time: Millwall 1-0 Wolves.

Millwall: 1

Warner, Lawrence, Cahill, Nethercotte, Ifill, Livermore, Reid, Ward, Bull, Dublin, Claridge.

Subs: Gueret, Sadlier, Tuttle, Kinet, Bircham.

Cards: Yellow: Nethercotte, Cahill. Red: None.

Wolves: 0

Oakes, Lescott, Butler, Cooper, Newton, Cameron, Rae, Camara, Miller, Sturridge, Halle.

Subs: Andrews (76), Ndah (69), Blake (86), Laursen, Murray.

Cards: Yellow: Sturridge, Cooper. Red: None.

Wolves: Mark Kennedy is not yet ready to play against his former club but is set to return to training on Monday after limping out of the Grimsby match with a torn groin muscle. New signing Kevin Cooper is fit, he suffered blurred vision after clashing with Man City keeper Carlo Nash.
Sean Connelly will not play again this season, he has torn his lateral ligament that is going to take four to five weeks to heal. Ludo Pollet has his stitches out on Monday.

Wolves reserves beat West Brom reserves 1-0 this evening. Darren Bazeley got Wolves winner after 5 minutes a volley from the edge of the area into the corner of the net.

Wolves under 19s beat Fulham under 19's 2-0 on Saturday with goals from Mark Clyde and James Willis. The under 17s didn't have a match.

Wolves defender Joleon Lescott has been called up for the England under 20s match in Portugal on Wednesday 10th April. He made a successful debut for the under 20s last month against Finland at Bolton’s Reebok Stadium.
He said: "I’m delighted to have been selected for the squad again. It’s an honour to play for England at any level."
"I enjoyed the game against Finland but I think that Portugal will give us a much stiffer test. Obviously, I don’t know whether or not I’ll be picked to play, but it’s good just to be involved with the squad."
Also provisionally called up for Internationals are Colin Cameron and Kenny Miller to the Scottish squad, they are playing Nigeria in Aberdeen on Wednesday 17th April.

Wolves Chief executive Jez Moxey is traveling to London to join chairmen and chief executives of all the Nationwide First Division clubs in a meeting to discuss the current crisis in football that has come about following collapse of ITV Digital.

Jez said: "We are all concerned about the problems facing ITV Digital and it’s important that we discuss the situation in detail.
"I therefore welcome the opportunity to try and establish the Football League’s legal position in relation to the contracts with ITV Digital and, in particular, its parent companies – Granada PLC and Carlton PLC.
"I have also had the opportunity to speak with the Football Association and the Premier League and they too are very concerned and are prepared to assist, where they can, in helping find a suitable solution.
"This problem is a problem for everyone in football and not just the Nationwide League clubs."

Dave Jones said after the match yesterday: "No matter what happens this afternoon, we will still be in second spot tonight."
"We are disappointed today, but we’ve worked all season for this and we’re going to carry on. We won’t throw it away now."
"The goals were sloppy ones to give away. The first came off a defender (Butler) and we gave the ball away on the edge of the area for the second."
"We won the ball well enough but it was the final pass around the box that let us down. We lost our discipline a bit."
"It wasn’t a game with lots of chances - although Oakes was the busier of the two keepers."
"Some times you just have to give credit where it’s due and they deserved the three points. If it turns out that they go up this afternoon then they will have deserved that too."

5mins: Yellow card, Wright-Phillips.
11mins: Yellow card, Macken.
21mins: Yellow card, Camara.
32mins: Wolves substitution, Ndah on for Cooper.
36mins: Goal, Man City take the lead, Wright-Phillips weak shot was deflected in.
Half-Time: Wolves 0-1 Man City.
56mins: Man City have a goal disallowed.
57mins: Yellow card, Jihai.
72mins: Yellow card, Butler.
81mins: Goal, Man City double their lead through Wright-Phillips.
83mins: Second yellow card for Butler, Wolves down to 10 men.
83mins: Yellow card, Huckerby.
86mins: Wolves substitution, Miller on for Blake.
92mins: Yellow card, Rae.
Full-Time: Wolves 0-2 Man City.

Wolves: 0

Oakes, Lescott, Butler, Cooper, Newton, Cameron, Rae, Camara, Blake, Sturridge, Halle.

Subs: Ndah (32), Andrews, Miller (86), Laursen, Murray.

Cards: Yellow: Camara, Butler x 2, Rae. Red: Butler.

Man City: 2

Nash, Pearce, Dunne, Howey, Horlock, Jensen, Benarbia, Wright-Phillips, Jihai, Macken, Huckerby.

Subs: Royce, Mettomo, Ritchie, Wiekens, Goater.

Cards: Yellow: Wright-Phillips, Macken, Jihai, Huckerby. Red: None.