Wanderers youngster Sam Inwood has been called up to the Northern Ireland Under-21 squad for the first time.

Inwood climbed the Academy ranks at Bolton before progressing to the B Team squad.

The 19-year-old has impressed for Andy Taylor's side in the Central League and has also spent time around the first-team squad.

He came off the bench against Aston Villa U21s in the Vertu Trophy group stage earlier this season, playing the final 15 minutes at the Toughsheet Community Stadium.

The defender has now been named in Tommy Wright’s squad for the upcoming fixtures against Ukraine, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan.

The games are part of a mini tournament in Antalya, Turkey in preparation for the upcoming Euro U21 qualifying campaign.

“We are really looking forward to it,” said Wright. “Three games in a 10-day spell will be quite tough for the players.

“We have a squad of 23 so it gives me an opportunity to use all those players and give them minutes. It also gives them an opportunity to impress me going forward.”

Here is the full squad

Goalkeepers – Fraser Barnsley (Everton), Stephen McMullan (Waterford, on loan from Fleetwood Town), Mason Munn (Rangers).

Defenders – Tom Atcheson (Marine, on loan from Blackburn Rovers), Conor Barr (Ballymena United, on loan from Derry City), Matthew Carson (Torquay United), Tommy Fogarty (Dunfermline, on loan from Birmingham City), Sam Inwood (Bolton Wanderers), Shea Kearney (Cliftonville), Matty Orr (Linfield), Johnny Russell (Glentoran).

Midfielders – Patrick Kelly (Doncaster Rovers, on loan from West Ham United), Jamie McDonnell (Colchester, on loan from Nottingham Forest), Sam Glenfield (Waterford), Rio Oudnie Morgan (Ipswich Town), Darren Robinson (Hartlepool United, on loan from Derby County), Francis Turley (Celtic), Max Wilson (Galway United).

Forwards – Aodhan Doherty (Blackburn Rovers), Conor Falls (Curzon Ashton, on loan from Huddersfield Town), Makenzie Kirk (St Johnstone), Liam McStravick (Airdrieonians), Rhys Walsh (Sunderland).