Sheffield Wednesday winger receives international call-up after impressing on loan from Liverpool
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Kieran Morrison has been called-up to Northern Ireland’s squad for their upcoming Nations League games.
The winger joined Sheffield Wednesday on a season-long loan from Liverpool and has impressed in the early part of the campaign. The 19-year-old created both goals against Peterborough United earlier this month and was a bright spark on Saturday for the visit of Wigan Athletic.
The left-footer, who plays on the right, received his first senior cap earlier this summer in June, starting a friendly against Guinea. Before that, he had played for his county at under-17, 19 and 21 level.
Morrison has now been called-up against for their Nations League group fixtures against Georgia (September 25), Hungary (September 28), Ukraine (October 2) and Georgia again (October 5). The Owls’ league clash against Stevenage on September 26 has already been postponed because of call-ups in Boro’s ranks. Wednesday’s home game against Cambridge United on October 3 could also be off if either side have three or more players on international duty. Possible call-ups could come for the likes of Yan Valery, Ali Al-Hamadi, Jamal Lowe, Gabriel Otegbayo, Harry Gray and Will Grainger. Morrison is joined in Northern Ireland’s squad by former Owls Pierce Charles, Shea Charles and Bailey Peacock-Farrell.
Speaking about Morrison, recently, Owls boss Henrik Pedersen said: “He has a lot of things to learn. Kieran has some top quality on the ball. He can play left, but best on the right. It's not only to have the ball in the feet and make nice things. It's hard work first. When you've done your hard work, then the other things will also come with the quality he has.”
Commenting on his performance against Wigan Athletic on Saturday, Pedersen added: “I think he was really strong in the first-half, and in the second-half he also has his moment. In the second-half, there was more movement around him, so it helped him with a strong performance.”