Michael O'Neill has no major concerns over Kyle Lafferty

Northern Ireland boss Michael O'Neill does not expect Kyle Lafferty's fitness to become an issue ahead of their Euro 2016 opener against Poland, even though the forward limped out of training on Tuesday.

Michael O'Neill has no major concerns over Kyle Lafferty

Northern Ireland boss Michael O'Neill does not expect Kyle Lafferty's fitness to become an issue ahead of their Euro 2016 opener against Poland, even though the forward limped out of training on Tuesday.

Lafferty, who evolved into his country's talisman with seven goals in qualification, sustained a groin problem in a public training session in France on Tuesday, causing a huge scare just five days before they face the Poles in Nice.

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