Manager Stephen Kenny has been forced to make three changes to his senior international squad for the upcoming triple header against Slovakia, Wales and Finland.
Injury has forced the withdrawal of Harry Arter, Seamus Coleman and Daragh Lenihan with their places being taken by Josh Cullen(RSC Anderlecht), Cyrus Christie(Nottingham Forest-Loan) and Kevin Long(Burnley).
The squad trained at the NTC in Abbotstown on Monday afternoon where Aaron Connolly sat out the session but he is expected to participate on Tuesday morning before they fly to Bratislave in the afternoon.