Euro 2016 qualifying Group F: Faroe Islands v N Ireland
- Venue: Torsvollur, Torshavn
- Date: Friday, 4 September
- Kick-off: 19:45 BST
Coverage: Live on BBC Radio Ulster and the BBC Sport website
Northern Ireland pair Chris Brunt and Kyle Lafferty have proved their fitness for the Euro 2016 qualifier with the Faroe Islands.
Brunt did not play for West Brom on Saturday after suffering a hamstring injury in his club's Capital One Cup tie against Shrewsbury last week.
The winger, 30, missed Tuesday training but will be available for selection.
Norwich City striker Lafferty has recovered from a knee injury and is set to start in Torshavn.
Lafferty, who has scored five times for his country in the present campaign but has two yellow cards, returned to first-team training with the Canaries last week.
O'Neill's men are second in Group F - one point behind leaders Romania and two ahead of third-placed Hungary.
Kyle Lafferty has yet to play for Norwich City this season
O'Neill says his "initial focus" is on winning the game against the Faroe Islands, who have beaten Greece twice and suffered two narrow defeats in the present campaign.
"The Faroes have made steady progress, so we are expecting a very difficult game," said O'Neill.
"They are a physical team and have improved their performances and results. We will prepare in the right manner and we won't treat them lightly."
Northern Ireland have never qualified for the finals of the European competition and the last time they qualified for a major tournament was the 1986 World Cup in Mexico.
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