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Michael O'Neill has won three of his eight games in charge of Blackburn At least one Championship club has raised concerns over a potential conflict of interest involving Northern Ireland and Blackburn Rovers manager Michael O'Neill. BBC Radio Oxford understands Oxford United are one of those uncomfortable with a situation whereby four of their players could be called on for an international friendly by the manager of another side fighting for Championship survival. Northern Ireland face Wales on Tuesday with Oxford's Jamie Donley, Ciaron Brown, Brodie Spencer and Jamie Mc Donnell all part of the squad. Blackburn, 19th in the Championship, are four points above the 23rd-placed U's in the table. Portsmouth defender Terry Devlin and West Brom midfielder Isaac Price are also in the Northern Ireland squad. Pompey are one point above the drop zone, while the Baggies are four points clear of the bottom three. Uncapped Blackburn defender Tom Atcheson is the sole Rovers player picked by O'Neill. The EFL confirmed they had been contacted by "one or more clubs" regarding the matter but it was not an issue that would be dealt with by them. They added international call-up and release policy was governed by FIFA and the relevant national association and team and squad selection decisions were made independently by each national association manager. They said they would expect all selection decisions to be taken with integrity and in a way that does not bring the game into disrepute. The BBC has contacted the Irish FA, while Oxford United have declined to comment. Wales v Northern Ireland - the match nobody wants Northern Ireland's match in Cardiff comes less than 72 hours before Oxford host Hull City on Friday when, under normal circumstances, on-loan Spurs forward Donley and defender Brown would be certain starters. Spencer has made 26 appearances for Oxford this season, and Mc Donnell has played 10 times since joining from Nottingham Forest in January. Northern Ireland missed out on World Cup qualification after they were beaten 2-0 by Italy in Bergamo in the play-off semi-finals last Thursday. Donley, who started in that game, scored the winner when Oxford beat Blackburn 1-0 at the Kassam Stadium earlier this month. O'Neill has been in charge at Ewood Park since February, when he replaced Valerien Ismael. The 56-year-old had a similar agreement - combining duties with club and country - with Stoke City when his first spell as Northern Ireland manager came to a close in 2020. However, the Covid-19 pandemic delayed the Euro 2020 play-offs and O'Neill left his role before those games took place. After being sacked by the Potters in August 2022, he returned to Northern Ireland, signing a contract that runs until after the Euro 2028 campaign. Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Seven games to save Tottenham's season - but why De Zerbi? Ghana sack manager Addo, 72 days before World Cup Newcastle not looking to make Howe change at moment - CEO A new spin on Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice Project Hail Mary: Ryan Gosling on playing a reluctant hero Tense, against-the-clock thriller set in Ireland and Belgium Miquita and Jordan serving laughs, life and unfiltered honesty Is Verstappen's threat to quit a lever to alter rules? - F1 Q&A Why Sky's TV picks are causing a massive headache for match-going fans Why innovative Canadian league is trialling daylight offside rule Spurs have addressed their Tudor error - but cannot afford another Shades of Gascoigne - the rise of England's Anderson What can F1's bosses do to help keep Verstappen in the sport? Another crash, another bleary-eyed mugshot - what now for Woods? BBC Sport experts choose England World Cup XIs - who would you pick? Unbeaten Itauma knocks out Franklin. Video Unbeaten Itauma knocks out Franklin Why are Scotland playing Ivory Coast in Liverpool? Were England players really 'playing for themselves' against Uruguay? Mary Rand - the trailblazing Olympic champion The remarkable return of Roy Hodgson aged 78 Does Chukwuemeka show the demise of the 90-minute player? 'Kicked to the kerb' - is boxing failing its heroes? Fabregas, film stars and Disney: How Como are disrupting Italian football. Video Fabregas, film stars and Disney: How Como are disrupting Italian football Copyright © 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.