The Danske Bank Premiership has been well represented in the latest Northern Ireland U21 squad released this afternoon.

No fewer than six players across five clubs have been named by boss John Schofield for the forthcoming UEFA European Championship qualifiers with

Champions Linfield have two players called up, namely keeper David Walsh and striker Chris McKee who this week agreed a new permanent two-year contract with the Blues following the conclusion of his loan spell from Rangers.

Larne's Kofi Balmer is the sole domestic based defender in the squad while, in midfield, there are places for Dungannon Swifts' Terry Devlin and Cliftonville's Calvin McCurry who had spent the season on loan to Ards in the Championship.

And completing the sextet is John McGovern from newly promoted Newry City.

Local fans can see the side in action on Friday afternoon when Northern Ireland host Spain at Inver Park (kick-off 1pm), with the game away to Lithuania taking place on Tuesday.

The full squad reads:-

Goalkeepers: Dermot Mee (Manchester United), David Walsh (Linfield)

Defenders: Aaron Donnelly (Nottingham Forest), Jack Scott (St Patrick’s Athletic, on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers), Sam McClelland (Chelsea), Kofi Balmer (Larne), Oisin Smyth (Oxford United), Sean Stewart (Norwich City)

Midfielders: Ethan Galbraith (Manchester United), Terry Devlin (Dungannon Swifts), Dylan Boyle (Fleetwood Town), Charlie Allen (Leeds United), Calvin McCurry (Ards), Marcus Daws (Bournemouth), Euan Williams (Charlton Athletic)

Forwards: Barry Baggley (Fleetwood Town), Chris McKee (Linfield), Dale Taylor (Nottingham Forest), Ross McCausland (Rangers), John McGovern (Newry City), Ciaran McGuckin (Rotherham United)