Darren Robinson, who is currently on loan at Pools from Derby County, will join up with the Northern Ireland U21s squad for the UEFA Under-21 European Championship qualifiers this week.

The midfielder has played twice for Darren Sarll’s side since joining last month in a loan deal that will stretch until January.

He has racked up a total of 11 appearances through the age groups with Northern Ireland, after making his first appearance for the Under-18s in a friendly against Norway in March 2022.

Robinson will play in a Northern Ireland U21s side competing in Qualifying Group F alongside Ukraine, England, Serbia, Luxembourg and Azerbaijan. They will play England on Friday, before facing Ukraine on Tuesday 10th September.