Worthington includes unfamiliar names

by setanta.com staff , 11 May 2010

Northern Ireland manager Nigel Worthington has named an unfamiliar squad for this month's friendlies against Turkey and Chile.


Many senior players such as Manchester United’s Jonny Evans, Fulham duo Aaron Hughes and Chris Baird – who are preparing for Wednesday’s Europa League final – and West Bromwich Albion midfielder Chris Brunt have been left out.

Several new faces are instead included, among them he new faces are Ross County goalkeeper Michael McGovern, Rochdale's Rory McArdle, Watford's Michael Bryan and John Gorman of Wolves.

Alan Mannus, who plays for Dublin’s Shamrock Rovers is included, while his former club Linfield has five representatives in Jamie Mulgrew, Kevin Braniff, Robert Garrett, Rory Patterson and Colin Coates.

Cardiff City striker Josh Magennis, Port Vale forward James Lawrie and Manchester United midfielder Corry Evans, brother of Jonny are also included, with senior men Gareth McAuley, Warren Feeney and Stephen Craigan among the senior men who will travel to face Turkey in Connecticut on May 26 before facing Chile in Chillan on May 30.

Northern Ireland squad:

Goalkeepers:
Michael McGovern (Ross County), Alan Mannus (Shamrock Rovers).

Defenders: Colin Coates (Crusaders), Stephen Craigan (Motherwell), Andrew Little (Rangers), Rory McArdle (Rochdale), Gareth McAuley (Ipswich Town), Ryan McGiven (Manchester City).

Midfielders: Corry Evans (Manchester United), Kevin Braniff (Portadown), John Gorman (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Robert Garrett (Linfield), Jamie Mulgrew (Linfield), Michael Bryan (Watford) .

Forwards: Josh Magennis (Cardiff City), Warren Feeney (Cardiff City), James Lawrie (Port Vale), Rory Patterson (Coleraine)

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Man City
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28
5
5
64
89
2.
Man Utd
38
28
5
5
56
89
3.
Arsenal
38
21
7
10
25
70
4.
Tottenham
38
20
9
9
25
69
5.
Newcastle
38
19
8
11
5
65
6.
Chelsea
38
18
10
10
19
64
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Everton
38
15
11
12
10
56
8.
Liverpool
38
14
10
14
7
52
9.
Fulham
38
14
10
14
-3
52
10.
West Brom
38
13
8
17
-7
47
11.
Swansea
38
12
11
15
-7
47
12.
Norwich
38
12
11
15
-14
47
13.
Sunderland
38
11
12
15
-1
45
14.
Stoke
38
11
12
15
-17
45
15.
Wigan
38
11
10
17
-20
43
16.
Aston Villa
38
7
17
14
-16
38
17.
QPR
38
10
7
21
-23
37
18.
Bolton
38
10
6
22
-31
36
19.
Blackburn
38
8
7
23
-30
31
20.
Wolverhampton
38
5
10
23
-43
25
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