Injured Lewis out of Northern Ireland squad

Lewis has struggled for game time at Newcastle United

Newcastle United full-back Jamal Lewis has pulled out of the Northern Ireland squad with a knee injury.

Lewis, 25, will also miss Monday night's visit of Kazakhstan to Belfast's Windsor Park.

It means what was originally a 28-man squad named by manager Michael O'Neill is now down to 26 with Bolton's Eoin Toal having previously pulled out.

Northern Ireland go into the double-header away to the Danes and at home to Kazakhstan in fifth place in Group H.

They opened with a 2-0 victory away to San Marino in March before losing 1-0 at home to Finland a few days later.