Venue: Windsor Park Date: Saturday, 28 March Kick-off: 1715 GMT Coverage: Live on Radio Ulster medium wave and BBC Sport Website
 Martin Paterson has withdrwan from the Northern Ireland panel
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Burnley striker Martin Paterson has been forced out of Northern Ireland's World Cup qualifiers against Poland and Slovenia in Belfast.
Paterson suffered a hamstring injury in Saturday's 2-1 away victory over Plymouth Argyle in the Championship.
Rangers forward Kyle Lafferty, who was suspended for the Poland game, will also miss the Slovenia qualifier because of an ankle injury.
His Ibrox team-mate Andrew Little has been drafted into the squad.
It is a first senior international call-up for the 19-year-old striker.
Little has won four Northern Ireland U21 caps, scoring one goal.
Lafferty was stretchered off after scoring for Rangers against Hearts on Saturday.
Lafferty put Rangers ahead in the 10th minute but he had to be replaced by Nacho Novo 10 minutes before the break.
Celtic's Pat McCourt pulled out of the squad for both games because of injury on Friday.
Northern Ireland squad (v Poland)
Goalkeepers: Taylor (Birmingham City), Mannus (Linfield), Tuffey (Partick Thistle).
Defenders: Craigan (Motherwell), Hughes (Fulham), McAuley (Ipswich Town), McGivern (Manchester City), Baird (Fulham), Evans (Manchester United).
Midfielders: McCann (Scunthorpe United), Brunt (West Brom), McGinn (Celtic), Clingan (Norwich City), Johnson (Birmingham City), Shiels (Doncaster Rovers).
Strikers: Healy (Sunderland), Feeney (Dundee United on loan), Little (Rangers), Ward (Sheffield United).
Added for game v Slovenia: McCartney (Sunderland), Davis (Rangers)
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