Ryder Cup talking points: Can Rory McIlroy improve poor recent record? Will Justin Thomas 'stick it' to critics?

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Ryder Cup talking points: Can Rory McIlroy improve poor recent record? Will Justin Thomas 'stick it' to critics?
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Ahead of the Ryder Cup in Rome – live in full on Sky Sports from Friday – we look at the top talking points as Team USA look to win overseas for the first time in 30 years and Rory McIlroy aims to improve on a poor recent record in the event…

Can underdogs Europe make home advantage count?In Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy and Viktor Hovland, Europe captain Luke Donald has three of the top four in the world rankings at his disposal for the tournament. Matt Fitzpatrick is currently ranked eighth as well.

'How much will LIV players be missed?Westwood, Poulter and Sergio Garcia will not compete in Rome after their defections to LIV Golf, while US captain Zach Johnson chose to overlook LIV players including Dustin Johnson, Patrick Reed, and Bryson DeChambeau. The sole LIV representative will be reigning PGA champion Brooks Koepka, who earned a wildcard after narrowly missing automatic qualification.

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