Underdog tag suits Norwood

Northern Ireland trained at their Euro 2016 training base for the first time yesterday and Oliver Norwood is quite happy for the most in-form team in the tournament to be viewed as an underdog in France.

Michael O’Neill’s squad arrived at their Saint-Georgesde-Reneins base and players who featured in Slovakia on Saturday were involved in rehabilitation work as they prepare for Sunday’s game with Poland.

Midfielder Norwood was asked if he had a message for those viewing Northern Ireland as one of the tournament’s minnows and replied: “Let them keep thinking we’re the underdogs.

“We’ve proven we belong in the tournament – we won our group. If people want to see us like that then that’s up to them.

“We’re excited to be here, looking forward to the tournament and can’t wait to get going on Sunday.”