A yellow card in their recent win against Russia has left the Burnley left back suspended for Northern Ireland's game against Portugal on 6th September at Windsor Park but will be available when they face an away game against Luxembourg four days later.
The Northern Ireland squad for the games is: Roy Carroll (Olympiacos), Michael McGovern (Falkirk), Aaron Hughes (Fulham), Ryan McGivern (Hibs), Craig Cathcart (Blackpool), Gareth McAuley (West Brom), Jonny Evans (Man Utd), Alex Bruce (Hull), Lee Hodson (MK), Danny Lafferty (Burnley), Steven Davis (Southampton), Oliver Norwood (Huddersfield), Niall McGinn (Aberdeen), Shane Ferguson (Birmingham), Corry Evans (Blackburn), Chris Brunt (West Brom), Michael O'Connor (Rotherham), Kyle Lafferty (Palermo), Will Grigg (Brentford), Billy McKay (Inverness), Martin Paterson (Huddersfield), Jamie Ward (Derby).