Defender Cirkin out of England Under-21 games
Dennis Cirkin has scored three league goals for Sunderland this season
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Sunderland defender Dennis Cirkin has withdrawn from the England Under-21 squad for their two upcoming friendly matches.
The full-back received his first call-up to Lee Carsley's squad for games against France on Friday and Portugal next Monday.
Cirkin was substituted in the second half of the Black Cats' Championship defeat by Coventry City last weekend and will remain at the Stadium of Light for treatment on a hamstring injury.
England have replaced Cirkin with Ronnie Edwards, who is on loan at Sunderland's Championship rivals QPR from Southampton.