Kyle Lafferty is confident he can continue to deliver on the international stage as he looks forward to his first experience of captaining Northern Ireland. The 33-year-old has appeared in 22 internationals since his last goal came against Azerbaijan in 2016, but having scored three in four since his February move to Kilmarnock, Lafferty came into camp on a high. 👏 Congrats to Kyle Lafferty who will proudly captain Northern Ireland in tomorrow’s friendly with @USMNT #GAWA pic.twitter.com/xaSiZBIc1b — Northern Ireland (@NorthernIreland) March 27, 2021Now the challenge is to replicate that on the international level. “I’m hopeful that if one goal hits the back of the net more goals will follow,” Lafferty said. Ian Baraclough has backed Lafferty to deliver again for Northern Ireland (Brian Lawless/PA)“When Kyle Lafferty is hitting the target regularly he’s going to be a big asset for us,” Baraclough said.

Source: Express March 27, 2021 22:30 UTC