Internationals: Hornets Called Up

By: Watford FC Staff

Several Hornets have been called up by their countries ahead of October's international break.

Craig Cathcart will join Northern Ireland for a big Euro 2020 play-off semi-final against Bosnia & Herzegovina (Thu Oct 8, 8.45pm BST), as well as Nations League matches against Austria (Sun Oct 11, 7.45pm BST) and Norway (Wed Oct 14, 7.45pm BST).

Ken Sema has been selected by Sweden for matches against Russia (Thu Oct 8, 5.30pm BST, friendly), Croatia (Sun Oct 11, 5pm BST, Nations League) and Portugal (Wed Oct 14, 7.45pm BST, Nations League).

Nigeria have called up new Hornets recruit William Troost-Ekong for friendly matches against Algeria (Fri Oct 9, 7.30pm BST) and Tunisia (Tue Oct 13, 7.30pm BST).

Ismaïla Sarr will join Senegal for friendly matches against Morocco (Fri Oct 9, 7pm BST) and Mauritania (Tue Oct 13, 8pm BST).

Chile have selected Francisco Sierralta for World Cup qualifier games against Uruguay (Thu Oct 8, 11.45pm BST) and Colombia (Tue Oct 13, 1.30am BST).

Loanee James Garner has been called up by England Under-20s for a match against Wales (Tue Oct 13, 12noon BST).

Academy midfielder JJ McKiernan will join Northern Ireland Under-21s for UEFA Under-21 Qualifying matches against Finland (Fri Oct 9, 6pm BST) and Ukraine (Tue Oct 13, 6pm BST).

His Under-23 teammate Sonny Blu Lo-Everton has been called up by Scotland Under-19s for two friendly matches against England (Thu Oct 8, 2pm BST & Sun Oct 11, 2pm BST).

Furthermore, on-loan goalkeeper Pontus Dahlberg will join up with Sweden Under-21s for UEFA Under-21 Qualifying matches against Luxembourg (Fri Oct 9, 5.30pm BST) and Armenia (Tue Oct 13, 5.30pm BST).

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