Northern Ireland boss Michael O'Neill has lost six players from his squad to face Malta
Last Updated: February 3, 2013 9:50pm
Michael O'Neill: Has made changes
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Northern Ireland boss Michael O'Neill will have to tinker with his squad after six players pulled out of Wednesday's trip to Malta.
Trevor Carson has a finger injury and will be absent along with fellow new boy Ryan McLaughlin has a calf complaint.
Ryan McGivern and Jamie Ward both have hamstring problems, while a foot injury prevents Oliver Norwood from joining the squad.
Roy Carroll had already announced he would not be making the short trip from Greece as a result of a back complaint.
O'Neill has moved quickly to draft in Ger Doherty of Derry, Aberdeen's Josh Magennis and Josh Carson of Ipswich.
Trevor Carson
Ryan McLaughlin
Ryan McGivern
Jamie Ward
Oliver Norwood
Roy Carroll
Gerard Doherty
Josh Magennis
Josh Carson
