UEFA Nations League internationals: Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland name squads for September fixtures

Kenny names Molumby and Idah in first Republic of Ireland squad

Jayson Molumby and Adam Idah have been handed first senior call-ups for the Reublic of Ireland’s Nations League clashes with Bulgaria and Finland next month.

Brighton midfielder Molumby, 21, and 19-year-old Norwich striker Idah have been included in new manager Stephen Kenny’s first squad with another teenager Troy Parrott, who will spend the new season on loan at Millwall from Tottenham, also joining up.

There are returns to the 23-man party for James McCarthy, Harry Arter, Shane Long and Darragh Lenihan, while Sheffield United striker David McGoldrick will be added for the Finland game as he continues to work his way back from a foot injury.

Ireland face the Bugarians in Sofia on Thursday September 3 before entertaining the Finns at the Aviva Stadium three days later.

• Full squad:

Goalkeepers: Darren Randolph, Mark Travers, Kieran O’Hara

Defenders: Seamus Coleman, Matt Doherty, Enda Stevens, Shane Duffy, John Egan, Darragh Lenihan.

Midfielders: James McCarthy, Harry Arter, Jeff Hendrick, Alan Browne, Conor Hourihane, Jayson Molumby, Robbie Brady.

Forwards: Callum Robinson, Callum O’Dowda, James McClean, Aaron Connolly, Adam Idah, Troy Parrott, Shane Long.

Baraclough's first Northern Ireland squad includes Oxford's Cooper

Northern Ireland manager Ian Baraclough has named his first senior squad for next month’s Nations League games against Romania and Norway.

Baraclough, who replaced Michael O’Neill in June, has named a 26-man squad for his first game in charge in Bucharest on September 4 and against Norway at Windsor Park on September 7.

Oxford winger Joel Cooper has received his first call-up into the senior squad, while skipper Steven Davis is hoping to equal Pat Jennings’ all-time appearance record in the upcoming matches.

Northern Ireland face Bosnia and Herzegovina in their Euro 2020 qualifying play-off semi-final in October.

Oxford midfielder Mark Sykes, who Baraclough worked with during his role as Northern Ireland Under-21s manager, will play no part after pledging his allegiance to the Republic of Ireland.

• Full squad:

Goalkeepers: Michael McGovern, Bailey Peacock-Farrell, Trevor Carson.

Defenders: Jonny Evans, Craig Cathcart, Stuart Dallas, Shane Ferguson, Conor McLaughlin, Jamal Lewis, Michael Smith, Tom Flanagan.

Midfielders: Steven Davis, Niall McGinn, Corry Evans, Paddy McNair, George Saville, Gavin Whyte, Jordan Jones, Jordan Thompson, Matthew Kennedy, Joel Cooper.

Forwards: Kyle Lafferty, Josh Magennis, Conor Washington, Liam Boyce, Shayne Lavery.

New Denmark boss names squad to face Belgium and England

Denmark manager Kasper Hjulmand has named his first squad for next month’s Nations League games against Belgium and England.

Hjulmand, 48, who replaced Age Hareide earlier this summer, has selected a 23-man squad to face Belgium at the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen on September 5 and against England at the same venue three days later.

Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, Chelsea defender Andreas Christensen and Tottenham midfielder Pierre Emile Hojbjerg, signed from Southampton earlier this month, are among a strong contingent of English-based players included.

Brentford pair Henrik Dalsgaard and Christian Norgaard, plus Everton goalkeeper Jonas Lossl and Southampton centre-half Jannik Vestergaard have also been called up.

Former Mainz and Nordsjaelland manager Hjulmand was announced as Hareide’s successor in June 2019.

Hareide was set to stand down after leading Denmark at Euro 2020, but the tournament was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic and Hjulmand officially replaced him in July.

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