McCourt out of NI squad

FORMER Derry City winger Paddy McCourt, has withdrawn from the Northern Ireland squad for the EURO 2012 qualifiers against Italy and the Faroe Islands due to injury.

The Celtic winger has failed to recovered from a shoulder injury, which he picked up during their recent Scottish Premier Division clash at Kilmarnock.

Northern Ireland boss Nigel Worthington has added Rangers' Andrew Little to the squad as McCourt's replacement.