Academy midfielder Josh Carson has been named in the Northern Ireland U21 squad for their friendly with Wales at Wrexham next Wednesday.

Carson, who has previously won one U21 cap, is likely to come up against fellow Blue Troy Brown, who is in the Wales squad.

Town’s other Northern Ireland U21 international, striker Caolan Lavery, is currently sidelined with the knee ligament injury he suffered in the FA Youth Cup defeat to Peterborough in November.

Elsewhere, loanee defender Darren O’Dea has been confirmed in the Republic of Ireland full squad for next Tuesday's Carling Nations Cup match, also against a Welsh side. A provisional squad was announced last month.

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Redmond added 19:28 - Feb 3 Good too see him getting called up
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nkotb_sect5 added 19:36 - Feb 3 Congratulations
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TractorBeezer added 20:52 - Feb 3 Well done Josh
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Sospiri added 00:12 - Feb 4 Josh looks a bit worried in that photo. Maybe Roy had just dropped by to offer him his own inimitable style of man management?
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Wallingford_Boy added 10:19 - Feb 4 How old is young Josh, I'm assuming 20-ish (having being called up for the U21s), isn't it time he was pushing on into the 1st team?
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CaptainWoodsy added 10:48 - Feb 4 He's 17 I believe.
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LostBumpkin added 12:03 - Feb 4 When did Scott Carson sign for us?!
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