Lafferty back for Northern Ireland

Updated 14.39 Mon Sep 29 2008
Keywords: steve davis, kyle lafferty, northern ireland, northern ireland football, world cup, 2010 world cup, football, sport

Rangers striker Kyle Lafferty is back in the Northern Ireland squad to face Slovenia and San Marino.

A back injury ruled the 20-year-old out of the matches against the Czech Republic and Slovakia earlier this month.

A back injury ruled the 20-year-old out of the previous qualifiers

Worthington's team held the Czechs to a goalless draw in Belfast but they were beaten 2-1 in Slovakia.

Fellow Rangers player Steve Davis also returns after missing the game against the Czech Republic for personal reasons.

Manchester City full-back Ryan McGivern is left out.

Full squad: M Taylor (Birmingham), A Mannus (Linfield), J Tuffey (Partick), C Baird (Fulham), S Craigan (Motherwell), G McAuley (Ipswich), J Evans (Man Utd), M Duff (Burnley), G McCartney (Sunderland), A Hughes (Fulham), S Davis (Rangers), K Gillespie (Sheff Utd), M O'Connor (Crewe), S Clingan (Norwich), C Brunt (West Brom), D Shiels (Hibernian), D Healy (Sunderland), P Thompson (Stockport), W Feeney (Cardiff), M Paterson (Burnley), K Lafferty (Rangers).

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