NI can draw on strong club form in key window

Despite being together for 16 straight days only a month ago, when Northern Ireland players reconvened this week for Nations League fixtures against Ukraine and Hungary there was still plenty of catching up to do.

Whether it be Pierce Charles' incredible double-save of Jarrod Bowen's penalty to preserve a point for Queens Park Rangers against West Ham, Isaac Price putting his own spot-kick woe behind him back at West Bromwich Albion, or Terry Devlin's double for Portsmouth against Swansea, there have been memorable moments aplenty for Michael O'Neill's squad back in club colours.

Most pleasing to the manager, however, will likely be the game time currently enjoyed by his players.