News and statistics from the team ahead of Austria against Northern Ireland in the UEFA Nations League, live on Sky Sports; Start at 7.45 p.m.
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2:07
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Marko Arnautovic could return to Northern Ireland with the former West Ham striker on Sunday night Austria just in time for the meeting of the Nations League.
Arnautovic – the only goalscorer on Northern Ireland’s last visit to Vienna in 2018 – has to be judged after his long journey but manager Franco Foda has indicated he will be involved if possible.
Christopher Trimmel is the only other injury doubt for an Austrian team that starts the game at the top of Group B1 and fights against Norway for promotion to League A.
5:27
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Niall McGinn and Jordan Thompson will not be traveling Northern Ireland while George Saville left the camp completely.
The Aberdeen McGinn winger and Stoke Thompson midfielder are both injured in Thursday’s 2-1 loss to Slovakia. Saville returned to England for personal reasons after missing Middlesbrough’s last game outside the international window due to a family emergency.
However, Ian Baraclough said all other players were available – including Craig Cathcart and Paddy McNair, who both disabled against Slovakia, and Stuart Dallas, who played much of the game with an elbow injury.
3:14
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How do you follow?
Austria versus Northern Ireland will be broadcast live Sky Sports Soccer from 7.30 p.m. kick-off at 7.45 p.m. Sky Sports Customers can follow the goals played in the match blog live on the website Sky Sports Website and app. Highlights will also be published on the Sky Sports digital platforms and Sky Sports Soccer YouTube channel shortly after the final whistle.
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–Niall McGinn is one of three players to be missing for Northern Ireland on Sunday
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- Austria has won each of its last four meetings with Northern Ireland, the last three of which are all in the UEFA Nations League.
- Northern Ireland last won against Austria (2-1 in a EURO qualifier) in October 1994, having lost both trips since – 0 – -2 in 2005 and most recently 0-1 in 2018.
- Austria have conceded two goals (one goal conceded) in their last three UEFA Nations League games against Northern Ireland – in fact, they only had four shots on goal from the opposition during those three games.
- Northern Ireland entered this game after losing three in all competitions – in June 2012 they lost for the last time in a row four (a series of six).
- Austria has only won three of its last 14 internationals (W11 D1 L2) as they each won the last four of this round.
- The last player to score in an international match for Northern Ireland was Niall McGinn against Bosnia and Herzegovina in October. Since that game, they have tried 25 shots in three games without a goal being scored by either of their players (their goal against Slovakia was an own goal).
- Christoph Baumgartner was directly involved in three goals in four UEFA Nations League games (one goal and two assists). especially players from Austria in the competition.
- Stuart Dallas is one of only two players to have appeared in every UEFA Nations League game for Northern Ireland (along with Steven Davis) as he has been on the field for nearly 77 minutes of their games in competition – the fewer players. lost.
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