The Northern Ireland squad has a clean bill of health ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 home qualifiers against Slovakia and Germany.
The players trained in Liverpool today and will also train there over the next two days before flying to Belfast on Wednesday afternoon.
Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill revealed: “The squad has arrived fully fit and in good spirits. The players and backroom staff are focused and we have three days of preparation before heading back to Belfast for these two World Cup qualifiers.
“Playing in front of our home fans is always something special and we’re looking forward to the challenge.”
The Northern Ireland manager has chosen a 27-strong panel for the two sold-out games at the Clearer Twist National Stadium at Windsor Park.
First up for Northern Ireland in Group A of the European qualifiers is an encounter with table toppers Slovakia in Belfast on Friday (10 October) at 7.45pm.
Then it’s the turn of top seeds Germany to visit the National Stadium next Monday (13 October) and that game also has a 7.45pm kick-off.
The Northern Ireland squad for this month’s World Cup qualifiers is as follows:
Goalkeepers – Bailey Peacock-Farrell (Blackpool, on loan from Birmingham City), Conor Hazard (Plymouth Argyle), Luke Southwood (Bristol Rovers).
Defenders – Daniel Ballard andTrai Hume (both Sunderland), Ciaron Brown and Brodie Spencer (both Oxford United), Paddy McNair (San Diego), Conor Bradley (Liverpool), Eoin Toal (Bolton Wanderers), Ruairi McConville (Norwich City), Terry Devlin (Portsmouth), Ryan Johnson (AFC Wimbledon).
Midfielders – George Saville (Luton Town), Alistair McCann (Preston North End), Shea Charles (Southampton), Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion), Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers), Ethan Galbraith (Swansea City), Justin Devenny (Crystal Palace), Ross McCausland (Aris Limassol, on loan from Rangers), Jamie Donley (Stoke City, on loan from Tottenham Hotspur), Jamie McDonnell (Mansfield Town, on loan from Nottingham Forest).
Forwards – Josh Magennis (Exeter City), Dion Charles (Huddersfield Town), Callum Marshall (West Ham United), Jamie Reid (Stevenage).
