Defender Ryan McGivern (below) and midfielder Matthew Lund have been called up by Northern Ireland for Sunday's World Cup qualifier against the Czech Republic in Prague.

The pair have been drafted in after Watford defender Craig Cathcart was ruled out with a groin injury.

Shrewsbury Town's McGivern, 26, won the last of his 23 caps in the Euro 2016 defeat by Romania in 2014.

Rochdale's 25-year-old Lund was in the squad for that match in Bucharest but is uncapped at senior level.

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Valencia have announced, external that striker Paco Alcacer is to join La Liga rivals Barcelona for 30m euros (£25.5m).

The final words come from European Ryder Cup captain Darren Clarke, who has selected Lee Westwood, Martin Kaymer and Thomas Pieters as his three wildcards:

"This is a team I am massively proud of. These guys are all hungry for success. I have spoken to every one of them on the phone or via text over the last 24 hours.

"We will do our best to bring the trophy back."

Europe defends the trophy against the United States from 30 September to 2 October at Hazeltine, Minnesota.  

England captain Wayne Rooney on when he might retire from international football: "Come Russia, I feel that that would be time for me to say goodbye to international football. Obviously it is up to Sam, but if that is where my England career comes to an end, it will be after some highs and some lows but as an immensely proud man."

"I started playing international football at 17, so at 32, in two years time, I will have been playing at that level for 15 years and I think that is a good time to finish."

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Now it's Lee Westwood's turn...

Clarke says of his "best friend": He's going to bring everything. Lee and I had a very successful partnership as players and I have selected him because he brings something that no-one else has. He will be the general - everything he says, everybody sits up and listens."

Westwood said: "I'm incredibly proud. When I look back over my career, the Ryder Cup has provided most of the very special moments.

"Myself and Darren are very close and I was very relieved and thrilled to get the pick.

"It's going to be a very tough task. The US is going to be very strong but we are equally as strong - it's a good mix of experience of youth.

"I think it's going to be a very close contest."

England captain Wayne Rooney: "All I said after the Euros was that I was available for selection. I had made my decision before the tournament to carry on if I had the opportunity and I am glad that Sam has given us that chance.

"If we don't believe that it can be different this time around there is no point us being sat here."

European captain Darren Clarke says of Martin Kaymer, one of his three Ryder Cup wildcards: "Martin is obviously bringing us his experience. He's a very cool, calculating player and he plays golf in a very meticulous fashion and I'm very, very fortunate to have Martin on the team."

Kaymer said: "The first time I played the Ryder Cup, it was very overwhelming. 2012 was a very special one for me because I really got to know the feeling of what the Ryder Cup means.

"I really didn't want to miss out in 2016 and I'm really glad Darren gave me his trust. I am really glad for Thomas Pieters too - I played with him last week and was really impressed.

"I put all my heart in it - that's all you can ask for and all I can give. It was a bit of a relief to get the phone call from Darren.

"Now is the time to start to prepare and I'm really excited. It's almost the end of the year but it's a massive highlight. I can promise I will play with everything I have because it means a lot to me."

England captain Wayne Rooney on goalkeeper Joe Hart: "Joe has been in a difficult situation and knowing him like I do he wants to play and so he has gone somewhere where he can do that. This is the move that he wants and I wish him well and I am sure that it can benefit England.

"Joe is doing everything he can to make sure that Sam's decision sways his way." 

England captain Wayne Rooney: "Sam is a relaxed guy. The camp has been good, we have only had one session, but we are all excited about what ideas he can bring to us.

"We have to put Euro 2016 behind us. You can't just forget it, but it is a new era for us, a new manager - I seem to say that after every tournament. We have to work out how we can go one step further in tournament play."

England captain Wayne Rooney: "Realistically I won't have many tournaments beyond Russia 2018, so I'm planning to enjoy these next two years and try and help the team improve."

Belgium's Thomas Pieters has joined the press conference now via a video link and says: "It's a little bit crazy, especially closing out the tournament like I did on Sunday (the Made in Denmark event).

"I can't wait to tee it up and give it 110%."

Next up is Germany's two-time major winner Martin Kaymer, who holed the winning Ryder Cup putt at Medinah in 2012...

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England captain Wayne Rooney: I'm looking forward to this new regime. I'm excited by the players involved at the moment and, although there have been questions about my future, I said straight after the Euros that I wanted to still be involved.

"When Sam got the job I made that clear to him and here we are."

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More from European Ryder Cup captain Darren Clarke after selecting Martin Kaymer, Lee Westwood and Thomas Pieters as his wildcards.

"It's going to be a very, very big task ahead of us. Those guys - the top nine - have earned their place as of right," he said.

"The talent that they all possess, I have no worries at all about the strength of that team. I'll be very proud to take them."

Europe Ryder Cup captain Darren Clarke: "Narrowing it down to those three wildcards has been a very difficult process, but I said that I was going to look to experience and with Lee Westwood and Martin Kaymer I had two former world number ones.

"The last was very difficult. Graeme McDowell and Luke Donald had an argument with their experience to join that, but they would admit that they have not been on top of their game. 

"It came down to Thomas Pieters and Russell Knox and the phonecall to Russell was one of the hardest I have ever had to make.

"But, given his form, I found it impossible to leave Thomas out."

Darren Clarke has spoken about why he has selected Lee Westwood, Martin Kaymer and Thomas Pieters as his European Ryder Cup wildcards.

"In Lee Westwood I have one of most experienced Ryder Cuppers of all time - it's his 10th appearance," he said.

"Martin Kaymer is somewhat of a Ryder Cup stalwart and another man I have enormous trust in.

"Last week I played with Thomas Pieters and Thomas knew why I was playing with him and played unbelievable and shot 62 and, on top of that, won the tournament."

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Celtic have completed a deal for West Brom right-back Cristian Gamboa worth a reported £1m.

The 26-year-old played in all five of Costa Rica's games as they reached the 2014 World Cup quarter-finals in Brazil., but made only one league start in two years for the Baggies.

Gamboa becomes Brendan Rodgers’ fifth signing of the summer following the arrivals of Moussa Dembele, Kolo Toure, Scott Sinclair and Dorus De Vries.  

European captain Darren Clarke's three Ryder Cup picks are Martin Kaymer, Lee Westwood and Thomas Pieters.

They take on USA at Hazeltine from 30 September-2 October.

European captain Darren Clarke is about to name his three wildcards for the Ryder Cup...

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Stoke have put a £8.5m price on striker Joselu with Deportivo La Coruna apparently interested in the 26-year-old as a replacement for the Arsenal-bound Lucas Perez.

Talksport, external, quoting Spanish sources, say that Stoke are determined to make a profit on the £5.75m they paid Hannover in 2015.

Bastian Schweinsteiger has just given a press conference before his final international for Germany against Finland in Monchengladbach tomorrow.

He was asked about his situation at Manchester United again.

“My wish would be to continue playing for Manchester United," he reportedly said.

“I have no personal problems with Jose Mourinho.

“One thing is for sure: I'm not going to stop playing football. I still believe in my own ability. I could still help Man Utd if given the chance."