Craig Cathcart plays the ball during the FA Cup final against Manchester City. Picture: Action Images
Craig Cathcart has been included in Michael O’Neill’s 27-man Northern Ireland squad for their upcoming UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiers.
The Watford defender, who has 43 caps for his country, joins up with the side that face Estonia and Belarus in Tallinn and Borisov respectively.
Northern Ireland currently sit top of Group C after two wins from two in the opening games against the same teams back in March – Estonia were beaten 2-0 and O’Neill’s side beat Belarus 2-1 three days later.
The game in Tallinn against Estonia takes place on Saturday, June 8 with a 5pm kick-off at the A. Le Coq Arena, and three days later on June 11 they will play Belarus at the Borisov Arena, kicking off at 7.45pm.
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