It's been a big few weeks for young Arsenal attacker Ceadach O'Neill but unfortunately, he will not be representing Northern Ireland this month after picking up a fitness issue

Arsenal winger Ceadach O’Neill has been forced to pull out of Northern Ireland's international squad for the upcoming Nations League matches against Ukraine and Hungary due to injury.

Michael O’Neill's side are looking to wrap up top spot in their group - sealing promotion to Group A - after already accumulating eight points from a possible 12.

Gunner O'Neill's fitness issue is the same one that kept him out of Arsenal U21s' 5-2 win over Aston Villa at Boreham Wood on Sunday.

He was looking to continue building momentum following a landmark couple of weeks. First he was named on the first-team bench against Lille in the Champions League before assisting in the 3-3 Youth League draw away to Bayern Munich.

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O'Neill then started for Arsenal away to Fleetwood Town in the Carabao Cup, assisting Viktor Gyokeres' equaliser before Mikel Arteta's men lost on penalty kicks in a major upset.

National team boss O'Neill shared his disappointment that the young winger would not join the group, explaining: “We’re naturally disappointed to be without Ceadach for the final two games of the campaign. He has been a great asset to the squad in the last international window and everyone here wishes him a swift recovery.”

Earlier this year, the Republic of Ireland had been trying to persuade the teenager to switch allegiance. However, O'Neill decided that he wanted to stick with Northern Ireland as he continues to impress for the Green and White Army.

Now he's earned his fourth international cap, he's tied to Northern Ireland and can no longer switch international allegiance.

So far, it doesn't look as though boss O'Neill will be calling up a replacement for the Arsenal forward, explaining: “The wider squad and staff are looking ahead to the two games ahead. We’re in a good position in the group and there is plenty to play for.

"The Ukraine game in Belfast will be an important one for us, before we travel to Hungary for another challenging fixture. We’ll be looking to build on the work we’ve done so far and finish the campaign strongly.”

The former Linfield forward was previously capped at U16, U17, U19 and U21 level before earning his first senior cap earlier this year.

He is understood to have made a big impression on both Arteta and the Spaniard's first-team coaches, on top of impressing academy staff.

O'Neill is now a regular in Arsenal first-team training and he is looking to earn more opportunities throughout the season.