McIlroy and McDowell to miss Paris match

Holders Britain and Ireland have been hit much harder by withdrawals than Continental Europe for next week’s Vivendi Seve Trophy in Paris.

Although boosted by world number two Lee Westwood playing in the match for the first time since 2003 and Ian Poulter returning from the United States for it, Paul McGinley’s side are still without four of the world’s top 20.