Town midfielder Josh Carson has been named in the Northern Ireland squad for the World Cup qualifier away against Portugal on Tuesday 16th October. The 19-year-old, who has won four full caps, was initially named on standby.

Also in the squad is former Blue Alex Bruce, who has changed his international allegiance from the Republic of Ireland, with whom he won two caps in friendlies, to Northern Ireland.

Bruce, now with Hull City, replaces another ex-Town man, West Brom's Gareth McAuley, who is suspended.

Northern Ireland: Roy Carroll (Olympiakos), Alan Mannus (St Johnstone), Michael McGovern (Falkirk), Aaron Hughes (Fulham), Ryan McGivern (Manchester City), Jonny Evans (Manchester United), Craig Cathcart (Blackpool), Alex Bruce (Hull), James McPake (Hibernian), Joe Dudgeon (Hull), Chris Baird (Fulham), Steven Davis (Southampton), Grant McCann (Peterborough), Oliver Norwood (Huddersfield), Corry Evans (Hull), Niall McGinn (Aberdeen), Shane Ferguson (Newcastle), Pat McCourt (Celtic), Josh Carson (Ipswich), Martin Paterson (Burnley), David Healy (Bury), Dean Shiels (Rangers), Kyle Lafferty (FC Sion), Will Grigg (Walsall).

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arc added 13:23 - Oct 5 Carson up against Ronaldo. Good luck, Northern Ireland... Re. Bruce: Norwich is in Northern Ireland now?
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JimmyJazz added 13:26 - Oct 5 Norwich is in Northern Ireland now? Woo Hoo!!! But does that mean Ipswich is in the Republic?
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newtownfan13 added 16:28 - Oct 5 Congratulations Josh, you are selected to play for Queen and Country but Paul Jewell does not let you start for your Club!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hopefully you will get a game tomorrow. Good luck to NI in their game against Portugal.. What an honour Josh to play on the same pitch as Ronaldo and Nani..............................
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TimmyH added 20:03 - Oct 5 Yeah we will be forgetting about him with all these loanee's over the coming weeks - we won't be seeing any of the youth players coming through that's for sure!
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