Here the PA news agency looks at the key talking points ahead of the game. It’s (almost) overMichael O’Neill has dealt with a series of setbacks in this qualifying campaign (Liam McBurney/PA)The good news is that this is the last of Northern Ireland’s Group H fixtures. A campaign which began with such optimism unravelled quickly in the first few games and has never recovered, with seven defeats in nine causing Northern Ireland’s world ranking to drop from 59th to 75th. ReinforcementsShea Charles is back in Northern Ireland’s squad following suspension (Niall Carson/PA)Shea Charles returns from suspension and Paul Smyth is back in the squad following the hamstring injury which prevented him from travelling to Finland. That should in theory benefit Northern Ireland with Denmark no longer desperate for points, but things are not always so simple.

Source: The Herald November 19, 2023 23:01 UTC