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Lafferty Gets Northern Ireland Call (26/9/17)

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Sheffield United’s Daniel Lafferty has been called up by Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill for the coming international break.

The next international break of the 2017/18 campaign October sees sees Northern Ireland face Germany and Norway in 2018 World Cup qualifying games.

Northern Ireland face group leaders Germany on October 5 before facing Norway three days later in Oslo.

37 year old Gareth McAuley comes back into the group having missed victories over San Marino and Czech Republic in the previous break, Craig Cathcart misses out but there are call ups for uncapped duo Jordan Jones and George Saville.

Full squad:

Goalkeepers:

McGovern (Norwich City), Mannus (St Johnstone), Carroll (Linfield).

Defenders:

Hughes (Hearts), G McAuley (West Brom), Evans (West Brom), Brunt (West Brom), C McLaughlin (Millwall), Hodson (Rangers), A Thompson (Bradford City loan), D Lafferty (Sheffield United), Flanagan (Burton Albion).

Midfielders:

Davis (Southampton), McGinn (Gwangju), Norwood (Fulham loan), C Evans (Blackburn), Ferguson (Millwall), Dallas (Leeds), Lund (Burton Albion), Paton (St Johnstone), J Jones (Kilmarnock), G Saville (Millwall).

Strikers:

K Lafferty (Hearts), Magennis (Charlton), Washington (QPR), McCartan (Bradford City).

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