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Sammy Clingan, Stephen Craigan and Michael Duff have withdrawn from the Northern Ireland squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Slovenia and San Marino.

Clingan (shoulder), Craigan (pictured, pelvic) and Duff (rib) are all absent through injury and join Chris Brunt on the sidelines.

Manchester City full back Ryan McGivern has been called up with the province facing Slovenia in Maribor on Saturday.

Meanwhile Slovenia's coach Matjaz Kek has called in two additional players, as back up for the injured Anton Zlogar.

Aleksander Radosavljevic (Tom Tomsk) and Ales Mejac (Maribor) have been called in as backup for midfielder Zlogar, who has a broken nose, for the team's clashes with the Irish and Czech Republic.

"Zlogar's performance is still questionable but he remains in the team," said Matjaz Krajnik, Slovenia's football federation spokesman.

Slovenia host Northern Ireland on October 11 before travelling to Teplice to face Czech Republic four days later.

Slovenia Squad: Goalkeepers: Samir Handanovic (Udinese), Aleksander Seliga (Celje).

Defenders: Bostjan Cesar (Olympique Marseille), Luka Elsner (Domzale), Branko Ilic (Betis), Bojan Jokic (Sochaux), Mitja Morec (CSKA Sofija), Marko Suler (Gent).

Midfielders: Valter Birsa (Sochaux), Miso Brecko (Cologne), Andrej Komac (Djurgardens), Robert Koren (West Bromwich Albion), Andraz Kirm (Domzale), Darjan Matic (Interblock), Luka Zinko (Domzale), Anton Zlogar (Omonia), Aleksander Radosavljevic (Tom Tomsk), Ales Mejac (Maribor).

Forwards: Zlatko Dedic (Frosinone), Zlatan Ljubijankic (Gent), Mirnes Sisic (Olympiakos Piraeus), Milivoje Novakovic (Cologne).

Sporting Life / Reuters