Tuesday 15 November 2016 19:30, UK
Linfield's veteran goalkeeper Roy Carroll has been called up to the Northern Ireland squad for Tuesday's friendly against Croatia at Windsor Park.
Caroll, 39, made his international debut 19 years ago and last featured in the 3-0 win against Belarus in the Euro 2016 warm-up match.
He replaces Michael McGovern, who has returned to Norwich City for treatment on an injury.
The other goalkeeper in Michael O'Neill's original squad, Trevor Carson, is also out having injured his hand in Hartlepool's 2-0 win over Cheltenham on Saturday.
Despite the absentees, O'Neill says there will be an element of change for the Croatia friendly but 'not as radical you might think'.
He did pay tribute to Aberdeen's Niall McGinn, who is line to win his 50th cap on Tuesday, saying: "He is the one player who probably suffers most because when we play 3-5-2 it's difficult to find a place for him (as an out and out winger). His goals and assists ratio is very high to the minutes he's on the pitch."
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Queens Park Rangers striker Conor Washington has been ruled out of the game with a groin injury.
Washington was unavailable for the 4-0 World Cup qualifier win over Azerbaijan in Belfast on Friday night because of the problem and has returned to his club for treatment.
Meanwhile, O'Neill is expected to make to make a number of changes against the Croatians, with Lee Hodson, Ryan McGivern, Paddy McNair, Paul Paton, Matthew Lund, Liam Boyce and McGinn among those expected to be in contention for starting roles.
Croatia will be without Luka Modric, Ivan Rakitic, Mateo Kovacic, Ivan Perisic, Vedran Corluka, Danijel Subasic and Nikola Kalinic after they were all left behind from the original squad announcement.
They will also be without Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren, who had already withdrawn himself for consideration.
Manager Ante Cacic will take the opportunity to look at others players, including teenage midfielder Ante Coric, linked in the past with Liverpool and Tottenham, and former Leicester striker Andrej Kramaric.
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This will be the first ever meeting between Northern Ireland and Croatia.
Northern Ireland are unbeaten in their last 11 internationals at home (W8 D3), last losing there in September 2013 against Portugal (4-2).
Croatia have lost just one of their last 15 international games (W11 D3), with that only loss coming in extra-time at Euro 2016 (against Portugal in the Round of 16).
Michael O'Neill's side have kept five consecutive clean sheets at Windsor Park; this after keeping just three in his first 13 games in charge.
Croatia are unbeaten in their last five internationals away from home (W4 D1), scoring 11 goals across their most recent four (two conceded).
Kyle Lafferty has netted three goals in his last two appearances for Northern Ireland.
