Uefa Nations League: Jordan Thompson and Brodie Spencer to miss Northern Ireland double-header

Jordan Thompson and Brodie Spencer have been ruled out of Northern Ireland’s Nations League double header against Luxembourg and Bulgaria.

While Stoke midfielder Thompson and Huddersfield defender Spencer will play no part in the two fixtures, Northern Ireland boss Michael O’Neill has not called up replacements.

O’Neill has also confirmed that goalkeeper Conor Hazard is being assessed by his club Plymouth after picking up an injury, while defender Eoin Toal has joined the squad despite missing Bolton’s game at the weekend.

Full-back Jamal Lewis, who is in Brazil to finalise a move from Newcastle to Sao Paulo, is expected to join up with the squad later this week.

The departures of Thompson and Spencer leave O’Neill with a 23-man squad for this month’s games.

Northern Ireland host Luxembourg in their C3 opener in Belfast on Thursday (19:45 BST) and face Bulgaria in Plovdiv on Sunday (17:00 BST).