Kenny Shiels has named his Northern Ireland Women's squad for the upcoming Euro 2021 qualifiers with Wales and Norway.
Northern Ireland face World Cup quarter-finalists Norway in Stavanger next Friday (November 8) before taking on Wales at Seaview in Belfast four days later.
Shiels has decided to give youth a chance as a new era of women's international football in the country commences with six of the seven players coming in having featured regularly in Northern Ireland’s U19 and U17 squads in recent years.
Lauren Perry - now of Blackburn Rovers - comes into the side alongside former Linfield teammate and new Rovers singing Kelsie Burrows.
Cliftonville Ladies defender Toni-Leigh Finnegan, Glentoran Women midfielder Emma McMaster and Linfield Ladies strikers Casey Howe and Caitlin McGuinness are also included.
Sheffield United Women goalkeeper Rebecca Flaherty, who was a late call-up to the previous squad, has also been added.
Jackie Burns and Emma Higgins, defenders Claragh Connor, Natalie Johnson and Yasmin White plus midfielders Kerry Montgomery and Rebecca Holloway who were all included in the last squad have been left out for the upcoming fixtures.
Ten players who play in the Danske Bank Women's Premiership are also in Shiels' squad.
Nine group winners, plus three runners-up with
the best records, will automatically qualify for the Women’s Euros in England in 2021.
The other six runners-up will play off in October 2020 for the remaining three berths in the 16-team finals.
Northern Ireland squad
Goalkeepers
Lauren Perry, Rebecca Flaherty
Defenders
Julie Nelson, Ashley Hutton, Demi Vance, Rachel Newborough, Freya Holdaway, Kelsie Burrows, Toni-Leigh Finnegan.
Midfielders
Marissa Callaghan, Sarah McFadden, Rachel Furness, Chloe McCarron, Megan Bell, Rebecca McKenna, Emma McMaster.
Forwards
Simone Magill, Lauren Wade, Casey Howe, Caitlin McGuinness.
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