Leeds United's Stuart Dallas out of Northern Ireland squad for 'personal reasons'

Leeds United's Stuart Dallas has withdrawn from the Northern Ireland squad to play Lithuania in Vilnius on Thursday for "personal reasons".

By Stuart Rayner

Published 1st Sep 2021, 18:14 BST

Updated 1st Sep 2021, 18:16 BST

ABSENT: Stuart Dallas will not travel to Vilnius

Brothers Jonny and Corry Evans are both injured, whilst former Middlesbrough midfielder George Saville has not travelled because he is suspended.

Rotherham United's Shane Ferguson is set to win his 50th cap against Lithuania, and Sheffield Wednesday's Bailey Peacock-Farrell and Middlesbrough's Paddy McNair are in the squad.

Ian Barraclough's side face Estonia on Sunday, and host Switzerland in another World Cup qualifier on Wednesday.