Charles withdraws from Northern Ireland squad

Bolton Wanderers striker Dion Charles has withdrawn from nan Northern Ireland squad aft sustaining a knee injury.

The 28-year-old has had a reoccurrence of an wounded which ruled him retired of 12 games during Bolton's League One season.

He will miss nan friends double-header against Spain connected 8 June successful Mallorca and Andorra connected 11 June successful Murcia.

Charles managed 20 goals for Bolton this play and has 3 goals successful his 22 Northern Ireland caps.

His withdrawal leaves Northern Ireland leader Michael O'Neill pinch a 25-player group for Saturday's crippled against Euro 2024-bound Spain.

Other guardant options successful nan squad see Josh Magennis, Callum Marshall, Dale Taylor and Jamie Reid.

Having trained successful Murcia, nan squad alert to Mallorca connected Thursday evening and will train astatine Estadi Mallorca Son Moix connected Friday up of facing Spain connected Saturday.