Troy Parrott return a boost for Ireland U21s ahead of crucial qualifiers

He is joined in Jim Crawford's latest squad by Lee O'Connor, Jason Knight, and Michael Obafemi who, like him, have already made their senior Ireland debuts

Troy Parrott. Photo: Brian Lawless/PA

Ireland U21 boss Jim Crawford will be sparing in his use of Troy Parrott after naming the highly-rated teenager in the squad to face Iceland and Luxembourg in two crucial European qualifiers later this month.

Parrott has played just 45 minutes of competitive football this term since joining Millwall on loan from Tottenham. He hasn't been seen on a pitch since late September when he injured an ankle and his club manager Gary Rowett was none too keen on the idea of him linking up with his country.