Northern Ireland face Belarus on Saturday in Hungary before welcoming Bulgaria to Windsor Park next Tuesday
Northern Ireland will be without goalkeeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell and defender Daniel Ballard for the upcoming UEFA Nations League matches against Belarus and Bulgaria.Birmingham City shot-stopper Peacock-Farrell - who was on course to win his 50th cap - has a shoulder injury, while Sunderland defender Ballard is missing with an ankle knock.
He added: “We have a longer lead-in time to this game than for previous games so we’ve got to make the most of the time we have here.” The withdrawals of Peacock-Farrell and Ballard mean O’Neill now has a 23-strong squad to choose from. There are no plans at this stage to call up replacements for the pair.
Northern Ireland face Belarus on Saturday, October 12 in Hungary before welcoming Bulgaria to Windsor Park next Tuesday, October 15.
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