Liverpool's Conor Bradley is back in Michael O'Neill's Norterhn Ireland squad.
Bradley is back in the squad after missing all six Euro 2024 qualifiers in the autumn with a stress fracture in his back, having put in a series of eye-catching displays for Liverpool since returning to full fitness.
However, Manchester United defender Jonny Evans will sit out of the friendlies against Romania and Scotland. The defender has been a regular for United in recent weeks, featuring in their last three games, but O'Neill said the 36-year-old has been nursing a calf injury and that it was felt it was better to give him a break.
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"Jonny's played probably more football than maybe people anticipated this year, but he's also been carrying a calf injury for the best part of six to eight weeks," O'Neill said.
"He's got a little bit of a foot problem as well that's he's played with, and you see that when he starts games for United he hasn't maybe been able to finish games on occasions. Whilst they've kept him involved, they've had to manage him quote considerably to keep him in the matchday squad."
Evans initially joined United on a short-term deal that covered pre-season last summer, but then signed a one-year contract and has made 24 appearances for Erik ten Hag's side.
"He's played with injury, but he's played to a high level," O'Neill added. "We both felt given the situation and his contract situation at Manchester United it was better just to give him a break in this period.
"It gives him a chance to maybe get rid of some of those little injury problems he's had
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