BURNLEY-born Oliver Norwood and former Clarets players Chris Baird and Kyle Lafferty have been named in the Northern Ireland squad for next week’s Euro 2016 qualifier in Romania.

Lafferty has a goal in each of his last three international appearances.

Manchester United teenager Paddy McNair has also been included in the squad.

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The 19-year-old missed out on a debut call-up against the Faroe Islands last month due to a hamstring injury.

McNair, who has featured three times for United this season, including in Saturday’s derby defeat to Manchester City, is brought in as cover for Aaron Hughes.

Hughes suffered an ankle injury playing for Brighton and despite being named in Michael O'Neill's squad he must be considered a major doubt for the clash in Bucharest.

O’Neill’s men have made a stunning start to their Group F campaign with three straight wins.

West Brom midfielder Chris Brunt returns to the squad after missing the games against Greece and the Faroe Islands but Jonny Evans and Alex Bruce are ruled out.

Northern Ireland squad to face Romania: R Carroll (Notts County), A Mannus (St Johnstone), M McGovern (Hamilton), A Hughes (Brighton), C Baird, G McAuley (both West Brom), R McGivern (Port Vale), C Cathcart (Watford), R McLaughlin (Liverpool), C McLaughlin (Fleetwood), L McCullough (Doncaster), P McNair (Man Utd), S Davis (Southampton), C Brunt (West Brom), S Clingan (Kilmarnock), C Evans (Blackburn), O Norwood (Reading), B Reeves, P McCourt (Brighton), K Lafferty (Norwich), N McGinn (Aberdeen), J Ward (Derby), B McKay (Inverness), J Magennis (Kilmarnock), W Grigg.