 | N IRELAND v ESTONIA Date: 1 March 2006 Kick-off: 2000 GMT Venue: Windsor Park, Belfast Live on BBC Radio Ulster and this website with highlights on BBC One Northern Ireland |
Motherwell defender Brian McLean has retained his place in the Northern Ireland squad for Wednesday's friendly against Estonia in Belfast. Upcapped McLean was drafted into the squad as a replacement for the game against Portugal in November.
Aaron Hughes, Damien Johnson and goalkeeper Roy Carroll are ruled out by injury while Keith Gillespie is suspended for the game.
Linfield's Peter Thompson is retained in Lawrie Sanchez's squad.
Thompson won his first cap in the game against Portugal.
His inclusion means he will miss Linfield's Setanta Cup game against Glentoran at the Oval on Tuesday.
Northern Ireland skipper Hughes had to leave the field because of a calf injury during Aston Villa's scoreless draw against Charlton on Saturday.
Johnson sustained a knee injury in Birmingham's win over Sunderland.
Carroll has been out of action recently following surgery on a back injury.
Northern Ireland squad:
Goalkeepers: Taylor (Birmingham), Ingham (Wrexham)
Defenders: Capaldi (Plymouth) Murdock (Rotherham), Craigan (Motherwell), Baird (Southampton) McAuley (Lincoln), Duff (Burnley)
Midfielders: Jones (Crewe), McCann (Cheltenham), McLean (Motherwell), Davis (Aston Villa), Elliott (Hull), Brunt (Sheff Wed)
Forwards: Feeney (Luton), Quinn (Peterborough), Healy (Leeds), Sproule (Hibernian), Thompson (Linfield).
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