Dallas to miss NI games as Davis & Evans still out

Stuart Dallas will again be missing for Northern Ireland in their Euro 2024 qualifier double-header in September.

NI manager Michael O'Neill had said in March that Dallas, 32, had an outside chance of returning for their qualifiers in June but he confirmed on Monday that Dallas is still not fit.

He also said captain Steven Davis and Corry Evans will both remain out.

Midfielder Davis, 38, is still recovering from an ACL injury suffered while playing for Rangers in December 2022 while Evans seems to be some way off from coming back after sustaining cruciate ligament damage in January.

"Steven and Stuart will not be involved in the games in September, they are still not at that fitness level," O'Neill said.

"Corry Evans will not be involved either and you will have one or two other injuries you will find out about next week when I name the squad."

Northern Ireland are away to Slovenia on 7 September and away to Kazakhstan three days later.