EURO 2016: Michael O'Neill plays down Kyle Lafferty injury concerns

Michael O'Neill insisted Kyle Lafferty had not sustained a serious injury in spite of giving Northern Ireland a scare five days before their Euro 2016 campaign begins by limping out of training.
By The Newsroom
Published 7th Jun 2016, 13:42 BST
Updated 7th Jun 2016, 15:57 BST
Northern Ireland's Kyle Lafferty lies injured during a training session at the Parc de Montchervet, Saint-Georges-de-ReneinsNorthern Ireland's Kyle Lafferty lies injured during a training session at the Parc de Montchervet, Saint-Georges-de-Reneins
Northern Ireland's Kyle Lafferty lies injured during a training session at the Parc de Montchervet, Saint-Georges-de-Reneins

The 28-year-old striker came off with a groin injury during a public session at Saint-Georges-de-Reneins on Tuesday, yet O’Neill stressed there was no concern about his fitness.

“It’s fine, it’s precautionary, we have no major concerns there,” O’Neill said.

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“It’s a little twist, but on examination we don’t expect any major issues at all. We’re just being careful - we’re more concerned about the thunder and lightning, to be honest!”

Asked if it was Lafferty’s groin that was injured, O’Neill replied: “He just twisted it a little bit there when he slipped, the pitch is hard. Those little situations are always liable to happen, no major concerns there at all.”

Northern Ireland open their Group C fixtures on Sunday against Poland in Nice.

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