Head-to-Head: Gareth McAuley (Northern Ireland) vs Kostas Mitroglou (Greece)

Northern Ireland host Greece on Thursday night knowing that a win will send them to their first ever European Championship in France next summer.

Michael O’Neill’s team are top of the group, four points ahead of third-placed Hungary, are are already guaranteed at least a play-off spot.

Despite being the top seeds in the group, Greece have flopped badly, picking up just three points from their eight Euro 2016 qualifiers to date.

One of the key battles in the game could come between West Bromwich Albion defender Gareth McAuley and Kostas Mitroglou, the Fulham striker who is currently on loan at Benfica.

Here’s how both players match-up ahead of Thursday’s clash…