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Clarets join up with countries to start World Cup bid

2021-03-18T14:23:19.831Z

Six Of The Best For Internationals

Clarets join up with countries to start World Cup bid

2021-03-18T14:23:19.831Z

Clarets join up with countries to start World Cup bid

The Clarets will have six senior players on international duty as the road to the 2022 World Cup begins for the European nations.

The opening qualifying games in the European groups for the World Cup Finals in Qatar take place during the up-coming international break.

And half-a-dozen Burnley players will be looking to add to their caps and help their countries to a positive start.

Goalkeeper Nick Pope is included in the England squad and could get the nod to start the qualifying campaign for Gareth Southgate’s side in place of the injured Jordan Pickford.

The Everton number-one sustained an abdominal muscle injury during the Clarets’ 2-1 win at Goodison Park last Saturday and is replaced in the squad by West Bromwich Albion’s Sam Johnstone.

Clarets' keeper looks to add to Northern Ireland caps

Pope’s goalkeeping colleague at Turf Moor – Bailey Peacock-Farrell – is in the Northern Ireland squad which will be looking to try and reach the finals for the first time since 1986.

Burnley’s Republic of Ireland duo of Robbie Brady and Kevin Long are named in Stephen Kenny’s squad for their three fixtures.

And club-mates Matej Vydra and Johann Berg Gudmundsson have also been called up by their countries for their World Cup openers.

Striker Vydra is in the Czech Republic squad for their three qualifiers.

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And Johann Berg Gudmundsson is included by Iceland for three away trips after recovering from injury to return to Premier League action with the Clarets earlier this month.

Meanwhile, at Under-21 level, Clarets’ wideman Dwight McNeil is in the England squad for the group stages of the European Championships to be held in Hungary and Slovenia.

England squad

Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson (Manchester U), Sam Johnstone (WBA), Nick Pope (Burnley).

Defenders: Ben Chilwell (Leicester C), Conor Coady (Wolves), Eric Dier (Tottenham H), Reece James (Chelsea), Harry Maguire (Manchester U), Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa), Luke Shaw (Manchester U), John Stones (Manchester C), Kieran Trippier (Atletico Madrid), Kyle Walker (Manchester C).

Midfielders: Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund), Phil Foden (Manchester C), Jesse Lingard (Manchester U – loan West Ham U), Mason Mount (Chelsea), Kalvin Phillips (Leeds U), Declan Rice (West Ham U), James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).

Forwards: Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton), Harry Kane (Tottenham H), Marcus Rashford (Manchester U), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Raheem Sterling (Manchester C), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).

Northern Ireland squad

Goalkeepers: Bailey Peacock-Farrell (Burnley), Conor Hazard (Celtic), Nathan Gartside (Derry City).

Defenders: Jonny Evans (Leicester City), Craig Cathcart (Watford), Stuart Dallas (Leeds United), Shane Ferguson (Millwall), Conor McLaughlin (Sunderland), Jamal Lewis (Newcastle United), Daniel Ballard (Blackpool - on loan from Arsenal), Ciaron Brown (Cardiff City).

Midfielders: Steven Davis (Rangers), Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers), Paddy McNair (Middlesbrough), George Saville (Middlesbrough), Michael Smith (Heart of Midlothian), Matthew Kennedy (Aberdeen), Jordan Thompson (Stoke City), Niall McGinn (Aberdeen), Alistair McCann (St Johnstone).

Strikers: Kyle Lafferty (Kilmarnock), Josh Magennis (Hull City), Conor Washington (Charlton Athletic), Liam Boyce (Heart of Midlothian), Gavin Whyte (Hull City - on loan from Cardiff City), Dion Charles (Accrington Stanley).

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Republic of Ireland squad

Goalkeepers: Caoimhin Kelleher (Liverpool), Gavin Bazunu (Rochdale, on loan from Manchester City), Mark Travers (Bournemouth), Kieran O'Hara (Burton Albion).

Defenders: Seamus Coleman (Everton), Matt Doherty (Tottenham), Shane Duffy (Celtic, on loan from Brighton), Enda Stevens (Sheffield United), Kevin Long (Burnley), Ciaran Clark (Newcastle United), Dara O'Shea (West Brom), Ryan Manning (Swansea City), Cyrus Christie (Nottingham Forest).

Midfielders: Conor Hourihane (Swansea City, on loan from Aston Villa), Alan Browne (Preston), Jeff Hendrick (Newcastle United), Jayson Molumby (Preston, on loan from Brighton), Jason Knight (Derby County), Josh Cullen (Anderlecht), Robbie Brady (Burnley), James McClean (Stoke City), Daryl Horgan (Wycombe), Ronan Curtis (Portsmouth), Callum O'Dowda (Bristol City).

Strikers: Callum Robinson (West Brom), Aaron Connolly (Brighton), Shane Long (Bournemouth, on loan from Southampton), James Collins (Luton Town), Troy Parrott (Ipswich Town, on loan from Tottenham).

International fixtures (World Cup qualifiers unless stated):

England

25 March: San Marino (H)

28 March: Albania (A)

31 March: Poland (H)

Northern Ireland

25 March: Italy (A)

28 March: USA (H) – friendly

31 March: Bulgaria (H)

Republic of Ireland

24 March: Serbia (A)

27 March: Luxembourg (H)