Team News: Kyle Lafferty, Jamie Ward lead Northern Ireland line against Latvia

Northern Ireland have decided to start with a strike partnership of Kyle Lafferty and Jamie Ward as they face visitors Latvia in a friendly encounter at Windsor Park this evening.

The home side are to feature a three-man midfield consisting of Steven Davis, Oliver Norwood and Stuart Dallas as they prepare to play their part in Euro 2016 next summer.

The visitors have opted to begin with a three-man attack that sees Eduards Visnakovs, Aleksejs Visnakovs and Deniss Rakels all given a chance for Latvia.

Northern Ireland: McGovern; McLaughlin, J Evans, Cathcart, McAuley, Baird; Davis, Norwood, Dallas; Lafferty, Ward Subs: Carroll, Mannus, Ferguson, McGinn, McKay, Boyce, C Evans, McCourt, Hodson, Magennis

Latvia: Vanins; Gorkss, Jagodinskis, Gabovs, Kurakins; Zjuzins, Tarasovs, Laizans; Visnakovs, Rakels, Visnakovs Subs: Steinbors, Kamess, Sabala, Rudnevs, Ikaunieks

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