Sanchez recalls five for World Cup games

Northern Ireland manager Lawrie Sanchez has recalled some of his big names for the World Cup qualifiers against Poland on September 4 and Wales on September 8.

Michael Hughes, Chris Baird, George McCartney, Jeff Whitley and Phil Mulryne all return after missing the friendly against Switzerland.

Northern Ireland go into the match against Poland at Windsor Park in buoyant mood after a six-match unbeaten run.

Squad:

Carroll (Manchester United), Taylor (Birmingham), Baird (Southampton), McCartney (Sunderland), Capaldi (Plymouth), Williams (MK Dons), Craigan (Motherwell), Murdock (Hibernian), A Hughes (Newcastle), Clyde (Wolves), M Hughes (Crystal Palace), Johnson (Birmingham), Gillespie (Leicester), Sonner (Peterborough), Whitley (Sunderland), Mulryne (Norwich); Elliott (Hull), Healy (Preston), Smith (Preston), Hamilton (Portadown), McVeigh (Norwich), Jones (Crewe), Quinn (Willem II).