European Championship
Oct 8, 2015 7.45pm
3
1
HT : 1 0
FT
  • Steven Davis 35' goal
  • Josh Magennis 49' goal
  • Steven Davis 58' goal
  • goal Christos Aravidis 86'

Team News: Josh Magennis leads line for Northern Ireland in place of suspended Kyle Lafferty

Magennis leads line for Northern Ireland

Josh Magennis will lead the line for Northern Ireland in place of Kyle Lafferty for their Euro 2016 qualifier against Greece at Windsor Park this evening.

Lafferty misses out due to suspension along with Conor McLaughlin and Chris Baird, while Jonny Evans misses out due to injury.

Magennis comes into the team to start up front alongside Jamie Ward, who starts in place of Baird, while Craig Cathcart and Paddy McNair come into the defence.

Defender Kostas Manolas is out due to suspension for Greece, while Kyriakos Papadopoulos is ruled out through injury.

Vangelis Moras comes into the starting lineup in the back four, while Kostas Mitroglou leads the line for Kostas Tsanas's men this evening.

Northern Ireland: McGovern; McNair, Cathcart, McAuley, Brunt; Norwood, C Evans, Davis, Dallas; Ward, Magennis Subs: Mannus, Carroll, Hodson, Ferguson, McCullough, Reeves, McGinn, Grigg, McKay, McCourt, McArdle, Boyce

Greece: Karnezis; Torosidis, Moras, Papastathopoulos, Holebas; Tzilois, Kone, Aravidis, Samaris; Mitroglou, Karelis Subs: Kapino, Kitsiou, Pelkas, Vyntra, Vellidis, Stafylidis, Fortounis, Mantalos, Tachtsidis, Tzanetpoulos, Athanasiadis

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