The Blues goalkeeper has been named in manager Nigel Worthington's squad for the games against Group C leaders Italy at Windsor Park, Belfast on 8th October and the Faroe Islands in Toftir four days later.
Northern Ireland squad: Taylor (Birmingham), Tuffey (Inverness Caledonian Thistle), Blayney (Linfield), J Evans (Man Utd), Craigan (Motherwell), Cathcart (Blackpool), McAuley (Ipswich), Hughes (Fulham), Baird (Fulham), McCann (Peterborough), Brunt (West Brom), Gorman (Wolves), C Evans (Man Utd), Davis (Rangers), McGinn (Celtic), Barton (Preston North End), Clingan (Coventry), Healy (Sunderland), Feeney (Oldham), Lafferty (Rangers), McCourt (Celtic) Patterson (Plymouth).