The 20-year-old midfielder will be looking to gain his 15th Under-21 cap in the game at The Reebok Stadium, kick-off 8pm.
Also included in manager David Platt’s squad for the game in Bolton is ex-Forest midfielder Jermaine Jenas.
England U-21 squad in full:
Ameobi (Newcastle), Barry (Aston Villa), Bramble (Newcastle), Clarke (Everton), Crouch (Aston Villa), Defoe (West Ham), Etherington (Tottenham), Evans (Chelsea), Howarth (York), Jeffers (Arsenal), Jenas (Newcastle), Kirkland (Liverpool), Konchesky (Charlton), Lescott (Wolves), O'Neil (Portsmouth), Parnaby (Middlesbrough), Pennant (Arsenal), Piper (Sunderland), Prutton (Nottingham Forest), Samuel (Aston Villa), Taylor (Portsmouth), Wright-Phillips (Manchester City).