SM
West Ham vs. Liverpool: 23 hrs 4 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews

Oxford midfielder Mark Sykes earns maiden Northern Ireland call-up

:Headline: Oxford midfielder Mark Sykes earns maiden Northern Ireland call-up: ID:360676: from db_amp
Sykes, 21, and Hearts defender Michael Smith have been added to Michael O'Neill's squad.

Oxford midfielder Mark Sykes has received his first call-up to Northern Ireland's senior squad for the upcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers.

Sykes, 21, and Hearts defender Michael Smith have been added to Michael O'Neill's squad for the games in Estonia a week on Saturday and Belarus the following Tuesday.

Smith returns after injury but Sheffield United midfielder Oliver Norwood is still absent following his decision to withdraw temporarily from international football.

Sykes has been in impressive form for Sky Bet League One side Oxford since joining them from Glenavon in January.

Hearts defender Aaron Hughes, Northern Ireland's most-capped outfield player with 112 caps, has been included in the squad.

The former Newcastle centre-half is expected to retire as a player this summer and did not feature in Hearts' Scottish Cup final defeat to Celtic last weekend.

O'Neill's squad head to Austria on Monday in preparation for next Saturday's match against Estonia in Tallinn.

Northern Ireland currently sit top of Group C, three points ahead of Germany, who have a game in hand, and Holland after winning both of their opening matches against Estonia and Belarus in Belfast in March.

amp_article__360676 : Database Data restored...  : 
last updated article - 2019-05-30 10:56:52:
html db last update - 2019-05-30 10:56:52 :

ex - 7200 : read : read cache amp html

Click here for more stories about Mark Sykes

Click here for more stories about Northern Ireland

Share this article now:
Recommended Next on SM
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool17133140172342
2Arsenal18106235161936
3Chelsea18105338211735
4Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest1810442419534
5Newcastle UnitedNewcastle188553021929
6Bournemouth188552721629
7Manchester CityMan City188463026428
8Fulham187742623328
9Aston Villa188462629-328
10Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton186842726126
11Brentford187383232024
12Tottenham HotspurSpurs1872939261323
13West Ham UnitedWest Ham186572330-723
14Manchester UnitedMan Utd186482124-322
15Everton173861522-717
16Crystal Palace183871826-817
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves1843112940-1115
18Leicester CityLeicester1835102240-1814
19Ipswich TownIpswich1826101633-1712
20Southampton1813141137-266
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.



. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .