Leeds academy goalkeeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell has been called upon to train with the Northern Ireland squad on Tuesday afternoon, according to Yorkshire Evening Post chief football writer Phil Hay
The 20-year-old is reported to have been invited to join Michael O’Neil’s senior side’s training camp, which is being held in Manchester this week.
Hay revealed the call-up on his personal Twitter account on Tuesday, stating that Darlington-born Peacock-Farrell qualifies for Northern Ireland through his grandparents.
#lufc goalkeeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell called up to Northern Ireland's training camp in Manchester this week.
— Phil Hay (@PhilHay_) May 23, 2017
Peacock-Farrell is Darlington-born but qualifies for NI through his grandparents. #lufc
— Phil Hay (@PhilHay_) May 23, 2017
The Northern Ireland team is being prepared for a friendly clash with New Zealand before playing a World Cup qualifier against Azerbaijan in June.
Veteran goalkeeper Roy Carroll is also part of the squad, while Norwich and Euro 2016 star Michael McGovern has also been named in the team.
Celtic 19-year-old Conor Hazard and 21-year-old Burnley youngster Conor Mitchell make up the goalkeepers in the team.
Peacock-Farrell has already made his Leeds debut, coming in the 2015-16 season under Steve Evans as he played the full 90 minutes in a Championship clash against QPR.
The closest he got to the first team under summer appointment Garry Monk was on the bench in the final matches of the campaign due to number two Marco Silvestri’s injury, but the emerging star will now be hoping this next bit of experience gained can push him forward.