"Northern Ireland have a host of injury issues, with first-choice goalkeeper Pierce Charles still unavailable and his brother, midfielder Shea, absent from the midfield with a hamstring problem. Ali McCann is out with a broken arm but fellow midfielder Ethan Galbraith returns from a ban. Defender Brodie Spencer is absent but Liverpool full-back Conor Bradley was back from suspension against Slovakia."
"Northern Ireland complete their World Cup qualifying Group A campaign at Windsor Park on Monday by attempting to earn their third win in the section against a Luxembourg side yet to earn a point. Michael O'Neill's team lost 1-0 in Slovakia on Friday and will finish third but enter the play-offs because of their Nations League performance. Luxembourg pushed visitors Germany hard in the first half of their penultimate game on Friday, only for Nick Woltemade to score twice after the break and give the heavyweights a 2-0 win."
Northern Ireland face Luxembourg at Windsor Park aiming for a third Group A win while coping with multiple injuries to key players. Northern Ireland lost 1-0 in Slovakia and will finish third in the group but qualify for the play-offs via their Nations League ranking. Luxembourg pressured Germany in their penultimate match but conceded two second-half goals to lose 2-0. Starting line-ups are announced for both teams, with Ethan Galbraith returning from suspension and several Northern Ireland regulars unavailable. Kick-off is at 19:45 GMT with live coverage on BBC Three and BBC iPlayer. The group winners qualify automatically; runners-up enter one-legged play-offs with additional Nations League teams.
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