A number of Peterborough United players are currently away on International duty.
George Boyd – Scotland
George Boyd has only represented Scotland at “B” level but has got his chance with the senior squad following a change in management and also with some excellent displays this year with both Peterborough United and more recently, Hull City who he is currently on loan at.
Scotland come up against Wales at Hampden Park on Friday evening before travelling to Serbia on Tuesday.
Scotland are currently bottom of their group of six teams having drawn two of their four matches played so far while losing the other two matches. Wales are currently second from bottom with three points from their four games while Serbia are third with four points from four matches.
Wales beat Scotland previously in the campaign thanks to two late Gareth Bale goals coming in the 81st minute from the penalty spot and then with just a minute from time, he scored the winner. Scotland did pick up a point against Serbia in the very first match of the World Cup Qualifiers when they fought out a goalless draw.
Belgium and Croatia are the runaway countries with both having 10 points from four matches.
Grant McCann – Northern Ireland
McCann has been recalled to the Northern Ireland squad for their clashes with Russia on Friday and Israel on Tuesday.
Russia and Israel sit first and second respectively in their group with 12 and 7 points. Northern Ireland are currently fourth with three points from four matches having picked up draws against Luxembourg, Azerbaijan and Portugal. Their only defeat came at the hands of Russia when they lost 2-0 in their first matches of the campaign.
McCann has yet to appearance for Northern Ireland in this World Cup campaign with his last appearance coming in June 2012 when the Irish lost 6-0 to the Netherlands.
Gaby Zakuani – DR Congo
After a long international break, Zakuani was called up for this years Africa Cup of Nations with the Democratic Republic of Congo. He has followed up his appearances in the ACN 2013 with a call-up for the 2014 World Cup Qualifier with Libya.
The match takes place on Sunday afternoon at the Stade de Martyrs in Kinshasa between the two teams at the top of their qualifying group. Libya are top after winning one and drawing one match while DR Congo are just a point behind after just two matches. DR Congo lost to Cameroon while defeating Togo.
Others
Youngster Kane Ferdinand has been called up again to the Republic of Ireland Under 21`s for their friendly with Portugal at the Tallaght Stadium on Monday 25th March.
Ferdinand didn`t have a particularly good time in his last outing at the same venue when he limped out of the ROI`s 3-0 win over the Netherlands.
Charlie Coulson is currently on the reserve list for the England Under 17 matches in the Elite Qualifying Round which takes place between 23rd and 28th March at Burton Albion and Walsall. Portugal, Russia and Slovenia will all battle it out for one single place in May`s Euro Championship Finals in Slovakia. Peterborough schoolboy Isaiah Brown, who is attached to Premiership West Bromwich Albion, was in the original squad but had to pull out through injury.
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