Jonah to be left on the bench

They play Norway at home and it's been 13 games without a goal to their name, and obviously without a win. So when you're trying to avoid entering the record books for the wrong reasons you would think the answer would be to play your goalscorers. Right?

Wrong. David Healy, who has a minor 10 goals this season for Preston, and Andy Smith, who plays for part timers Glentoran, will be the two strikers Lawrie Sanchez hopes to end the draught.

So where does this leave Steve Jones, Northern Ireland's top goal scorer in Britain with 14 goals in Division One? Well, on the bench ofcourse.

Jonah has been on the bench for the past 3 international matches, and in his last match he came off the bench to go within inches of scoring... three times.

Suppose it's Ireland's loss and our gain, if Jonah will be fit for this weekend for a team who value his goals.

Northern Ireland: Taylor (Birmingham), Baird (Southampton), A Hughes (Newcastle United), McCartney (Sunderland), Kennedy (Wigan Athletic), Johnson (Birmingham City), M Hughes (Crystal Palace), Griffin (Southampton), Gillespie (Leicester City), Smith (Glentoran), Healy (Preston).
Substitutes: Carroll (Manchester United), Williams (Wimbledon), Sonner (Nottingham Forest), Whitley (Sunderland), McVeigh (Norwich City), Elliott (Hull City), Jones (Crewe Alexandra).

Meanwhile, Neil Lennon is in talks with Sanchez about a possible return to international football after Lennon sensationally quit 3 years ago after fans drove him away.