The Northern Ireland Women’s squad has been announced for next week's friendly against Italy.
Kenny Shiels' side take on the Italians at Seaview on Tuesday, November 15.
Shiels has named a 23-strong squad for the clash in North Belfast, opting for the usual mix of youth and experience in his panel.
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The list shows three changes from the one named for September's World Cup qualifiers against Luxembourg and Latvia.
Cliftonville Ladies trio Fi Morgan, Danielle Maxwell and Kelsie Burrows all join up with the squad.
Versatile midfielder/defender Morgan steps up to the seniors after impressing with the Under 19s in recent years, while forward Maxwell is back after missing out on the Euros in the summer through injury.
Defender Burrows had to withdraw from the last squad due to work commitments but returns for next week's test.
Cliftonville, fresh from their maiden NIFL Danske Bank Women’s Premiership title success, have no less than nine representatives in the squad.
And there are five players in the group from league runners-up Glentoran Women, who defeated Sion Swifts Ladies in the Electric Ireland Women’s Challenge Cup decider at the weekend.
Missing out this time are Mid Ulster Ladies goalkeeper Lilie Woods, Lewes Women midfielder Ellie Mason and Cliftonville Ladies defender Grace McKimm.
Meanwhile, Laura Rafferty (Southampton Women), who was named in the last squad but did not travel to Luxembourg/Latvia, is not included either.
Italy competed at the summer's Euro finals in July, finishing bottom of a group that also included France, Belgium and Iceland.
However, in the qualifiers for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 they topped their group to book a place in the final tournament in Australia and New Zealand.
They are currently ranked 14th in the world compared to Northern Ireland in 49th, won nine and lost one in a group that also featured Switzerland, Romania, Croatia, Lithuania and Moldova.
Northern Ireland squad
- Goalkeepers: Jackie Burns (Reading Women), Shannon Turner (Wolverhampton Wanderers Women).
- Defenders: Kelsie Burrows (Cliftonville Ladies), Rebecca Holloway (Racing Louisville, USA), Abbie Magee (Cliftonville Ladies), Sarah McFadden (Durham Women), Rebecca McKenna (Lewes Women), Julie Nelson (Crusaders Strikers), Demi Vance (Leicester City Women).
- Midfielders: Toni-Leigh Finnegan (Cliftonville Ladies), Nadene Caldwell (Glentoran Women), Joely Andrews (Glentoran Women), Chloe McCarron (Glentoran Women), Marissa Callaghan (Cliftonville Ladies), Louise McDaniel (Cliftonville Ladies), Fi Morgan (Cliftonville Ladies), Caragh Hamilton (Glentoran Women).
- Forwards: Caitlin McGuinness (Cliftonville Ladies), Kirsty McGuinness (Cliftonville Ladies), Lauren Wade (Reading Women), Emily Wilson (Crusaders Strikers), Kerry Beattie (Glentoran Women), Danielle Maxwell (Cliftonville Ladies).
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