Northern Ireland train in France

Northern Ireland’s players got stuck into training at their Euro 2016 training base for the first time on Monday ahead of their first match against Poland.

Michael O’Neill’s squad are based north of Lyon in Saint-Georges-de-Reneins, where the facility is bedecked in images depicting a qualifying campaign which culminated in reaching the country’s first finals for 30 years.

The team arrived in France on Sunday and those players who featured in a goalless draw against Slovakia on Saturday night were put through their paces.

Craig Cathcart and Kyle Lafferty, who both came off on Saturday with knocks, were involved in rehabilitation work.

Asked about the team’s minnows tag, midfielder Oliver Norwood said: “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 …

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