Keith Gillespie will not travel to Estonia with Northrn Ireland

But the NI manager insisted his exclusion had nothing to do with 29-year-old Leicester midfielder facing charges of sexual aggression.

Sanchez said he had always planned to rest Gillespie for the game in Talin.

"Keith is a significant member of the squad and does not have anything to prove to me," said Sanchez.

"I want to look at players who are not significant members of the squad.

"It would be a waste of time taking people like him as subs because I know enough about them.

"It is the people that need to prove stuff that are going to be given chances in friendly matches."