{"id":295035,"date":"2023-10-04T11:25:36","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T11:25:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=295035"},"modified":"2023-10-04T11:25:36","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T11:25:36","slug":"northern-ireland-boss-michael-oneill-recalls-jamal-lewis-and-callum-marshall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/northern-ireland-boss-michael-oneill-recalls-jamal-lewis-and-callum-marshall\/","title":{"rendered":"Northern Ireland boss Michael O\u2019Neill recalls Jamal Lewis and Callum Marshall"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Northern Ireland boss Michael O\u2019Neill has recalled Jamal Lewis and Callum Marshall to his squad for the Euro 2024 qualifiers against San Marino and Slovenia.<\/p>\n
O\u2019Neill\u2019s side play San Marino and Slovenia in a Group H double-header on October 14 and 17 respectively, with both games at Windsor Park.<\/p>\n
Newcastle defender Lewis, on loan at Watford, missed last month\u2019s defeats in Slovenia and Kazakhstan through injury.<\/p>\n
Striker Marshall has forced his way back into O\u2019Neill\u2019s plans after scoring nine goals in 12 appearances for West Ham Under-21s.<\/p>\n
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Midfielders Brad Lyons (Kilmarnock) and Paddy Lane (Portsmouth), defenders Eoin Toal (Bolton) and Brodie Spencer (Motherwell) and QPR winger Paul Smyth have all retained their places in the squad.<\/p>\n
Oxford defender Ciaron Brown has not been included after sustaining injury against Slovenia last month, while Blackpool striker Shayne Lavery and Portsmouth winger Gavin Whyte have also been left out despite recently returning from injury for their clubs.<\/p>\n
O\u2019Neill will be without defender Craig Cathcart, who announced his retirement last month, while experienced midfielders Steven Davis (Rangers), Corry Evans (Sunderland), Stuart Dallas (Leeds) and Shane Ferguson (Rotherham) are still recovering from long-term injuries.<\/p>\n
Liverpool wing-back Conor Bradley and Nottingham Forest defender Aaron Donnelly are also unavailable through injury.<\/p>\n
Northern Ireland\u2019s qualification hopes are over after O\u2019Neill\u2019s injury-hit squad slipped to five straight group defeats and the former Stoke boss is now building for the future.<\/p>\n