Rory McIlroy insists Team Europe remain underdogs heading into this month’s Ryder Cup despite having almost an identical line-up to their 2023 success.

Team Europe head in as defending champions after their 16.5-11.5 success in Rome two years ago, with Luke Donald returning as captain and looking to claim their first Ryder Cup victory on American soil since the 2012 'Miracle at Medinah'.

Donald has retained four of his vice-captains for this year's contest, with Francesco Molinari, Edoardo Molinari, Jose Maria Olazabal and Thomas Bjorn all returning, while 11 of the 12 players from their 2023 victory feature will again at Bethpage Black.

McIlroy has previously described winning an away Ryder Cup as 'one of the biggest achievements' in the game, with the world No 2 believing that Team US

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