It's not often you get the chance to test the mettle of your rivals hitman before the actual game itself but this is the likely scenario when Scotland meet The North of Ireland in an International friendly next week in Glasgow.

Bhoys skipper Stephen McManus and Gary Caldwell will get to grips with Rangers new signing Kyle Lafferty less than two weeks before the SPL’s first Old Firm clash of the season at Parkhead on August 31.

Rangers target and ex loan player,Steven Davis currently at Fulham may also enjoy familiar rivalries in the heart of the midfield for the Northerners where Celtic trio Scott Brown, Paul Hartley and Barry Robson will line-up for Scotland.