Conor Bradley says Northern Ireland have no fear as they prepare to take on Denmark in their own back yard.
The Liverpool defender is relishing the prospect of Friday night’s UEFA Euro 2024 qualifier in Copenhagen where a tricky test awaits Michael O’Neill’s squad.
Bradley, who spent last season on loan with Bolton Wanderers, is aiming to add to his 12 international caps and says he’s keen to test himself against the Danes, should he get the nod from the boss at Parken Stadium.
“We’re all looking forward to the game,” he said. “We don’t go there with any fear but with respect for Denmark who are a very good team.
“Personally, I look forward to every game but to be able to play against Premier League players and people playing in the Champions League will be a good experience for me. Hopefully I can just go out and do the best I can.
“Looking back on March’s games, we did well against San Marino in our group opener and we got the three points. We should have got more from the Finland game. We were all disappointed after it but we’re just looking to go again now.”
The 19-year-old prospect said he’s enjoyed working with O’Neill since he returned to the managerial hot-seat at the end of last year and, also, revealed he’s drawn a huge amount from more experienced players on the international stage.
Denmark’s squad has plenty of Premier League regulars, including Manchester United’s Christian Eriksen, Tottenham Hotspurs’ Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Crystal Palace’s Joachim Andersen and Bournemouth’s Philip Billing.
The Brentford trio of Mathias Jensen, Mikkel Damsgaard and Mathias Jorgensen have also been called up, alongside Barcelona’s Andreas Christensen, AC Milan’s Simon Kjaer and RB Leipzig’s Yussuf Poulsen.
Veteran goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel is set to make his 92nd appearance for the Red and Whites, while Rasmus Hojlund is likely to lead the line, with Wolfsburg’s Jonas Wind expected to join Hojlund in attack.
Northern Ireland also have a handful of Premier League players in their squad, with Burnley goalkeeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell and expected to start but Newcastle’s Jamal Lewis withdrew from the squad.
Captain Jonny Evans is in line to earn his 101st international cap, with the Leicester City defender likely to join Craig Cathcart and Ciaron Brown at centre-back in a 3-5-2 formation.















