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NORTHERN IRELAND v WALES - FLETCHER OUT FOR WALES
Wales must do without Carl Fletcher for tomorrow's friendly against Northern Ireland in Belfast, after the Crystal Palace midfielder suffered a groin strain in training.
Sunderland defender Danny Collins is expected to come back into the Wales team, having spent a year out in the cold after a row with boss John Toshack. He has now apologised and is back in the fold.
Also likely to play at Windsor Park is Burnley goalkeeper Danny Coyne, set to return for his first international since a World Cup qualifier in Poland in September 2005. He has been out since with a serious knee injury.
Wycombe's Jermaine Easter could also make his Wales debut, while Toshack expects to be able to field Ryan Giggs and Craig Bellamy.
Northern Ireland will look to Kyle Lafferty to score goals in Tuesday's friendly at home to Wales, as David Healy is missing through injury.
Northern Ireland are looking for pointers for their Euro 2008 qualifiers against Liechtenstein and Sweden next month.
But they will be without leading scorer Healy, who is sidelined with a broken arm.
Keith Gillespie, who looks certain to win his 74th cap for the province at Windsor Park, said: "David is a big miss, but his absence does give other people a chance to come in and show what they can do.
"Kyle (Lafferty) has done well recently, and it is up to others as well to contribute.
"The only positive about David being absent is that this is a friendly. We hope he will be back in time for the qualifiers."
Lawrie Sanchez has named a 16-man squad for the match, which includes Linfield striker Peter Thompson, Ross County centre-back Sean Webb and Hibernian striker Dean Shiels.
Versatile teenage defender Jonny Evans, on loan at Sunderland from Manchester United, has pulled out due to an ankle injury, while Birmingham midfielder Damien Johnson (hamstring) is also missing.
Chris Baird, Roy Carroll, Steve Jones and Stuart Elliott had already joined Healy on the sidelines before Sanchez named his squad.
By Bettingzone.co.uk
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