Ukraine vs Northern Ireland: What time does it start, where can I watch it live and who is the key man?

A look ahead to the Group C Euro 2016 fixture

Steven Davis hopes to inspire Northern Ireland in their second group match of Euro 2016 on Thursday

It’s a big game for…

JONNY EVANS: The West Bromwich centre back, and Irish captain, produced a masterclass in man-marking when he stifled Robert Lewandowski in Northern Ireland’s match with Poland last Sunday. A similar performance, and a couple goals from the men further up the field, will be needed if the boys in green are to keep alive hopes of progressing to the next round of the tournament.

Best stat…

In their previous four meetings Northern Ireland have never beaten Ukraine, nor have they scored more than a goal a match.

Player to watch…

ANDREI YARMOLENKO: The Dynamo Kiev winger impressed against world champions Germany in their last match, despite Ukraine eventually losing 2-0. Strong on the ball and with a good burst of pace, Yarmolenko could be Ukraine’s best hope of breaching the Northern Ireland defence. With 25 goals in 60 appearances for the national team, Yarmolenko often finds himself among the scorers.

Andrei Yarmolenko could trouble the Northern Ireland defence on Thursday (Getty) (GETTY IMAGES)

Premier League interest…

Ukraine: none

Northern Ireland: Craig Cathcart (Watford), Jonny Evans, Gareth McAuley (both West Bromwich Albion), Paddy McNair (Manchester United), Steven Davis (Southampton)

Past three-meetings…

Ukraine 0 vs Northern Ireland 0 – Euro 2004 qualifier

Northern Ireland 0 vs Ukraine 0 – Euro 2004 qualifier

Ukraine 2 vs Northern Ireland 1 – World Cup 1998 qualifier

Vital information…

Kick-off: 5pm BST

TV: Live on ITV