The Blues pair have been named in Ireland manager Nigel Worthington's 21-man squad for the away game against Poland on 5th September and the home match against Slovakia four days later.
Full Northern Ireland squad:
Goalkeepers: Taylor (Birmingham), Mannus (Shamrock Rovers), Tuffey (Partick).
Defenders: Craigan (Motherwell), Hughes (Fulham), McAuley (Ipswich), McGivern (Man City), Baird (Fulham), Evans (Man United), McCartney (Sunderland), Coates (Crusaders).
Midfielders: McCann (Scunthorpe), Brunt (West Brom), McGinn (Celtic), Clingan (Coventry), Johnson (Birmingham), Davis (Rangers).
Forwards: Healy (Sunderland), Little (Rangers), Paterson (Burnley), Lafferty (Rangers), Ward (Sheffield United).