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Lafferty fitness concern for NI

Rangers forward Kyle Lafferty
Lafferty put Rangers into the lead against Hearts on Saturday

Rangers striker Kyle Lafferty is a fitness doubt for Northern Ireland's World Cup qualifier against Slovenia after being injured on Saturday.

Lafferty was stretchered off with a suspected metatarsal injury after scoring for Rangers against Hearts.

The Fermanagh man is suspended for Northern Ireland's game against Poland at Windsor Park next Saturday.

However, the forward has been named in Nigel Worthington's squad for the home game against Slovenia four days later.

Celtic's Pat McCourt was ruled out of the Northern Ireland squad for both games because of injury on Friday.

Lafferty put Rangers ahead in the 10th minute but he had to be replaced by Nacho Novo 10 minutes before the break.

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see also
McCourt to miss N Ireland matches
20 Mar 09 |  Internationals
Striker Ward in N Ireland call-up
12 Mar 09 |  Internationals


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