'Price's goals can be worth weight in gold for NI'

"I've watched Isaac in the Championship for West Brom and he's started the season really well. He's a big part of this side and Michael's plans. He's an exciting talent. He's gone a different way to most players. When he left Everton he took a huge gamble in going to Standard Liege in Belgium, but he's backed himself and done well. He is now back in England at West Brom and he's been fantastic since moving to the Hawthorns."

"I covered the game against Wrexham and he scored twice. He just has this nature where he might drift in and out of games but he will always pose a goal-scoring threat. It's so important to find a regular goalscorer in international football. When we qualified for Euro 2016 we had Kyle Lafferty, who looked like he would score every game. Isaac is doing really well at the minute and hopefully can make a similar impact in this campaign."

Excitement accompanies the start of the World Cup qualification campaign, with pressure to reach football's biggest stage. Isaac Price, 21, has become influential under Michael O'Neill and consistently finds himself in scoring positions. Price impressed in Belgium with Standard Liège after leaving Everton, then returned to England with West Brom, where he has started the season strongly and scored twice against Wrexham. His tendency to drift yet remain a goal threat suits international needs for a reliable scorer, reminiscent of Kyle Lafferty during Euro 2016 qualification. Injury concerns for Pierce Charles and Daniel Ballard pose selection challenges ahead of the match.

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