Northern Ireland boss Michael O'Neill welcomes competition for number one spot after Pierce Charles' impressive performances
Michael O'Neill refused to be drawn on the Northern Ireland goalkeeping situation as Bailey Peacock-Farrell returned to the squad for the Nations League games against Belarus and Luxembourg.
READ NEXT: Ronan Hale's wait for Northern Ireland switch goes on as Michael O'Neill names Nations League squad "Bailey has had a difficult start to his Birmingham career, he then had an injury. His focus is obviously to get himself playing, and to the level he knows he’s capable of. Meanwhile O'Neill welcomed the news that the game against Belarus would go ahead at Windsor Park as planned. Doubts were raised about the game being played in Belfast due to uncertainty over whether Belarus players and staff would be granted visas by the UK government but O'Neill is delighted it was resolved.
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