Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers’ Michael Callegari has been called up to replace Mo Farah at the Great Edinburgh Cross Country.

Callegari, 20, will take the place of the Olympic, World and European Champion in the 5,000m and 10,000m and will represent Great Britain and Northern Ireland on Saturday.

Farah was forced to withdraw from the 12-strong senior men’s squad with illness. He won the the event in 2011.

Callegari has previously represented Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the 2013 European Cross Country Championships in Belgrade, claiming gold in the Under-23 race.