Northern Ireland are set to welcome Luxembourg to Windsor Park on Monday evening for the final Group A clash of the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualification campaign.
Following a late, heartbreaking defeat to Slovakia on Friday, Northern Ireland’s hopes of securing direct qualification have been dashed.
Nevertheless, Michael O’Neill’s men have already booked their place in the March play-offs, thanks to their impressive Nations League performance.
Northern Ireland vs Luxembourg – Predicted lineup and team news
Northern Ireland team news
The hosts will miss the services of Daniel Ballard and George Saville due to suspensions. Saville saw a second yellow card towards the end of the Slovakia match, while Ballard picked up a first-half booking and will sit out on Monday. To cover for Ballard, Ciaron Brown is expected to step into the defence, joining Paddy McNair and Ruairi McConville in a three-man backline.
Midfield is an area plagued by injury issues for Northern Ireland, with Shea Charles sidelined until next month with a hamstring problem. Ali McCann remains unavailable as he recovers from a broken arm, and Brodie Spencer is also missing out due to a foot injury.
Adding fresh options to the squad, Barnsley’s Patrick Kelly has earned his first senior call-up to the Northern Ireland team.
Northern Ireland predicted lineup
Possible Northern Ireland starting XI: Peacock-Farrell; McConville, Brown, McNair; Hume, Bradley, Kelly, Devenny; Lyons, Charles, Price.
When will the match kick off?
The match will kick off at 7:45pm BST on Monday, 17th November.
How to watch Northern Ireland vs Luxembourg?
For viewers in the UK, the match will be broadcast live on BBC Three and BBC Two Northern Ireland, with streaming accessible via BBC iPlayer.
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