Arsenal youngster Ceadach O’Neill has been forced to withdraw from the international break due to injury, with Northern Ireland boss Michael O’Neill expressing his disappointment.
The Irish Football Association have confirmed that Ceadach O’Neill has withdrawn from the Northern Ireland men’s squad for the November break due to injury.
“We’re naturally disappointed to be without Ceadach for the final two games of the campaign,” Michael O’Neill said. “He has been a great asset to the squad in the last international window and everyone here wishes him a swift recovery.”
The news of an injury setback is a blow to the player, considering the recent trajectory of his club career. O’Neill largely represented the Arsenal u18s last season, but he’s stepped up to the u21s this campaign, and he went on to make his senior debut in the League Cup in October.
Following his first-team debut, O’Neill played in a UEFA Youth League game against Slavia Praha last Wednesday, but he was notably absent for the weekend u21 fixture agaisnt Aston Villa.
That absence has seemingly been explained by the news of his injury withdrawal from the international break.
18-year-old Ceadach has already made four senior appearances for Northern Ireland since his debut in June, including two competitive games.
Two more competitive appearances would lock him in with Northern Ireland for good, following the heated recent debate over his potential eligibility to play for the Republic of Ireland instead.
But those appearances will no longer occur over the November break, and O’Neill will have to wait until next March for another international opportunity.
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