
Will Grigg has today announced that he will not be taking part in Northern Ireland’s qualifiers against Russia and Israel.
Michael O’Neill is ready to turn up on the doorsteps of potential players to ensure they are willing to accept call-ups for the Northern Ireland national teams.
The manager has admitted he is fed up of seeing young players turning their back on Northern Ireland and will do everything in his power to ensure they feel part of the set-up and aware of how the association sees their progression going.
Michael O’Neill has today named his 23 man squad for the upcoming friendly against Malta on 6th February.
Northern Ireland and Liverpool youngster Ryan McLaughlin has been singled out for high praise in recent weeks, following a couple of impressive performances for the under age teams at his club. The right-back excelled in Liverpool’s recent 4-1 win over Inter Milan in the recently-formed NextGen Series, drawing plaudits from many who were in attendance at the game.