Sheffield Wednesday star named as international captain for upcoming clash
Sheffield Wednesday midfielder, Shea Charles, will lead his national team, Northern Ireland, out as captain later this evening.
The 21-year-old, who has had an excellent season at Hillsborough on loan from Premier League outfit, Southampton, has been a standout performer for his nation since making his debut a couple of years ago, and will now get the chance to captain them for the third time having done so against Belarus and Luxembourg late last year.
It may only be a friendly against Sweden, but the Northern Irish will be hoping to build on their solid draw with Switzerland last week ahead of their World Cup qualifiers against teams like Germany and Slovakia later this year. Charles says that he can’t wait to get out there, adding that he hopes to be a bit more involved in this tie.
“I can’t wait for the Sweden game,” Charles said, as quoted by the Belfast Telegraph. “Even coming up to the camp you look forward to these games because it has been a while since we’ve been together and to come away from home and play in a great stadium we are looking forward to it.
