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LONDON (Reuters) – Northern Ireland defender Jonny Evans will miss the Group F leaders’ Euro 2016 qualifier at home to Greece on Thursday through injury, British media reported on Wednesday.

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The former Manchester United player limped off during West Bromwich Albion’s Premier League defeat by Crystal Palace on Saturday.

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The Irish, one point ahead of second-placed Romania, will go through if they take two points from remaining games with Greece, who are bottom, and fourth-placed Finland.

They have never qualified for a European Championship and last reached the World Cup finals in 1986.

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(Reporting by Steve Tongue; editing by Ken Ferris)

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