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PULL-OUTS HAMPER WORTHINGTON
Lafferty - hamstring injury.
Northern Ireland manager Nigel Worthington has been hit by a raft of withdrawals ahead of the friendly against Scotland on Wednesday at Hampden Park.
Former Burnley striker Kyle Lafferty, who scored for Rangers at the weekend, is one of four players who have pulled out of the squad, the Irish Football Association have confirmed.
Lafferty has a hamstring injury while skipper Aaron Hughes and Keith Gillespie both have ankle problems.
Meanwhile George McCartney will also be absent as he is recovering from a bout of pneumonia.
Northern Ireland are due to begin their preparations for the match with a training session at Stirling University on Monday.