McNair among returning NI players for Nations League

Paddy McNair and Shayne Lavery are among nan players restored to nan Northern Ireland squad for adjacent month's Uefa Nations League double-header.

Defender McNair, who joined West Brom connected indebtedness this summertime from San Diego FC, is backmost aft missing nan summertime friendlies against Spain and Andorra.

Striker Lavery besides returns connected nan backmost of signing for Cambridge United this summer.

Also returning are goalkeeper Luke Southwood and midfielders Brad Lyons, Ali McCann and George Saville.

Several players who were successful nan summertime squad are missing, however, including Jamie Reid and Conor McMenamin, while Dale Taylor, Aaron Donnelly and Pierce Charles person switched to nan Under-21 squad.

Northern Ireland unfastened their Nations League run astatine location to Luxembourg connected 5 September earlier facing Bulgaria distant 3 days later.

More to follow.