NI's Thompson and Spencer to miss double-header

Jordan Thompson and Brodie Spencer person been ruled retired of Northern Ireland's Nations League double header against Luxembourg and Bulgaria.

While Stoke midfielder Thompson and Huddersfield defender Spencer will play nary portion successful nan 2 fixtures, Northern Ireland leader Michael O'Neill has not called up replacements.

O'Neill has besides confirmed that goalkeeper Conor Hazard is being assessed by his nine Plymouth aft picking up an injury, while defender Eoin Toal has joined nan squad contempt missing Bolton's crippled astatine nan weekend.

Full-back Jamal Lewis, who is successful Brazil to finalise a move from Newcastle to Sao Paulo, is expected to subordinate up pinch nan squad later this week.

The departures of Thompson and Spencer time off O'Neill pinch a 23-man squad for this month's games.

Northern Ireland big Luxembourg successful their C3 opener successful Belfast connected Thursday (19:45 BST) and look Bulgaria successful Plovdiv connected Sunday (17:00 BST).