TEAMS: Darren Fletcher starts for Scotland in Northern Ireland friendly
GORDON STRACHAN has rested in-from Everton midfielder Steven Naismith for Scotland's friendly clash with Northern Ireland tonight - but Darren Fletcher returns to the starting XI.
The head coach has named seven changes from the side that lost to England 3-1 back in November, with Celtic's Scott Brown, Aston Villa's Alan Hutton and Blackburn's Jordan Rhodes all on the bench.
Sunderland's Steven Fletcher does return to the side, however, while Matt Ritchie makes his international debut.
As for Northern Ireland, Manchester United's Paddy McNair earns his first cap for Michael O'Neill's side, while Jonny Evans will start alongside Chris Baird at the back.
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