Rory McIlroy says Europe will be the underdogs when they defend the Ryder Cup title at Bethpage Black but the world number two is confident that captain Luke Donald's planning will give them the platform to defeat the Americans later this month.

Europe were the last team to win a Ryder Cup away from home with their victory in 2012 at the Medinah Country Club in Illinois. The host team have prevailed in five straight events since then, with the last two editions held in the U.S. resulting in heavy defeats for the Europeans.

"Any time an away Ryder Cup comes to town, I do think we're still underdogs. It's a really tall task, but not an insurmountable one," McIlroy told Sky Sports on Tuesday ahead of this week's BMW PGA Championship.

"I think there is an opportunity there, but we have to g

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