Northern Ireland boss Ian Baraclough has backed Rangers midfielder Steven Davis to keep playing football “for another couple of years”.
Davis is part of Northern Ireland’s 28-man squad for Nations League games against Greece, Cyprus and Kosovo. His contract at Rangers expires in June.
It is being reported in Scotland that the 34-year-old has held positive talks with the Ibrox club and it is believed that a new one-year deal could be on the offing.
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“I think he can play for another couple or three years but that’s me,” Baraclough said.
“I don’t want to ramp up any sort of pressure on him. I always get plenty of questions about him and I don’t like talking about the subject of him retiring.
“In the Scottish Cup final I thought he was great. He came on in the Europa League final, calmed things down for Rangers at the time, maybe could have even got a goal or two for Rangers as well and he put his penalty away, which shows his coolness of mind.
“He’s our leader, our captain, he’s someone we want around for a little while longer.”
🙌 Steven Davis has been selected to represent @NorthernIreland as well as Charlie McCann receiving his first senior call-up for their upcoming UEFA Nations League games. https://t.co/lpNyUmTDxi
— Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC) May 27, 2022
Baraclough said that, barring one or two minor knocks, there were no injury concerns within his squad, with no absentees as they gathered over the weekend.
Northern Ireland, the top seeds in League C Group 2, host Greece on Thursday before travelling to Cyprus and Kosovo, then returning to Belfast to face Cyprus again on June 12.
“I think the majority of them are fit and raring to go straight away,” Baraclough said. “Just one or two are carrying knocks…
“Four games in 10 or 11 days is going to be a stretch for everybody. Hopefully we get everybody going from game to game with full fitness…
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