Text and audio build-up ahead of the international friendly between Romania and Northern Ireland at the Arena Națională in Bucharest.
Find out moreHighlights on BBC One NI and BBC iPlayer at 22:40 GMTFormer Northern Ireland midfielder on BBC Radio Ulster
Davis, 39, was forced to retire in January after being sidelined for over a year with a serious knee injury.O'Neill says NI will"evaluate" Davis' role going forward. Edward Iordănescu's side sit 45th in the Fifa rankings, with Northern Ireland 30 places below their opponents.The two teams played out a 1-1 draw in their last meeting at Windsor Park in the Nations League in November 2020
The average caps across the team is just 14.5. Paddy McNair has 67 caps, then it drops to Jordan Thompson with 35....and then only three other players break double figures - 20-year-olds Conor Bradley and Shea Charles on 13 caps and 22-year-old Trai Hume on 10.Jamal Lewis is injured and Dale Taylor is with the Under-21 squad. In come Brodie Spencer and Paddy Lane in their places.
"It will be good to see where we are at as a team," Charles told BBC Sport NI ahead of the first friendly against Romania."There will maybe be a couple of difficult nights along the way but that is all part of the process. While it has led to short-term pain - the opportunity to qualify for the Euros from a group lacking any of Europe's heavyweights was missed - O'Neill's objectives have switched and his focus is on the future.
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Romania vs Northern Ireland LIVE build-up, TV info, betting odds and team newsNorthern Ireland face Euro 2024 finalists Romania in a friendly on Friday night - 7.45pm kick-off
Weiterlesen »
Key talking points ahead of Northern Ireland’s clash with RomaniaThe fixture is the first of back-to-back away games, with a trip to Glasgow to face Scotland up next.
Weiterlesen »
Key talking points ahead of Northern Ireland’s clash with RomaniaThe fixture is the first of back-to-back away games, with a trip to Glasgow to face Scotland up next.
Weiterlesen »
Romania v Northern Ireland preview, odds and betting tips...
Weiterlesen »
Defender misses Romania test but O'Neill confident of boost for Scotland gameNorthern Ireland take on Romania in Bucharest on Friday evening
Weiterlesen »