James McClean has sustained a wrist injury which requires surgery and is ruled out of the upcoming fixtures against Wales and Poland.
Shane Duffy (groin) and David Meyler (knee) did not train yesterday but were involved this morning while the remainder of the squad, including late arrivals Sean McDermott and Jonathan Walters, took a full part in training.
Head Coach Tom Mohan has named a twenty two player squad for two friendly internationals against Wales in preparation for the qualifying stage of the 2019 European Championships. City Calling Stadium in Longford will host the first contest on Sunday the 9th September and Eamonn Deacy Park in Galway will host the second contest on Tuesday the 11th September.
Goalkeepers: Brian Maher, George McMahon
Defenders: Nathan Collins, Tom Gaston, Jack James, Andy Lyons, Oisin McEntee, Lee O’Connor
Midfielders: Aaron Bolger, Conor Coventry, Jordan Doherty, Will Ferry, Ryan Johansson, Jason Knight
Forwards: Jonathon Afolabi, Aaron Connolly, Adam Idah, Brandon Kavanagh, Glen McAuley, Michael Obafemi, Troy Parrott, Will Smallbone
Head Coach Noel King has named an eighteen man squad for the upcoming European Championship qualifies against Kosova in Mitrovica on Friday the 7th September and Germany in Tallaght Stadium at 6pm on Tuesday the 11th September 2018. Injury rules out Conor Dimaio, Shaun Donnellan and Olamide Shodipo while Jake Doyle-Hayes and Conor Ronan are surprising omissions.
Goalkeepers: Liam Bossin, Kieran O’Hara,
Defenders: Ryan Delaney, Danny Kane, Liam Kinsella, Connor Shaughnessy, Ryan Sweeney, Corey Whelan
Midfielders: Ryan Delaney, Josh Cullen, Rory Hale, Ryan Manning, Jamie McGrath, Jake Mulraney
Forwards: Ronan Curtis, Reece Grego-Cox, Ronan Hale, Joe Quigley
Manager Martin O’Neill has named his revised twenty six man squad for the upcoming UEFA Nations League contest with Wales in Cardiff and the friendly encounter in Poland. The weekend speculation and debate surrounding Harry Arter is confirmed with the Cardiff City loanee excluded from the revised squad.
Goalkeepers: Colin Doyle, Sean McDermott, Darren Randolph
Defenders: Cyrus Christie, Ciaran Clark, Seamus Coleman, Matt Doherty, Shane Duffy, John Egan, Richard Keogh, Kevin Long, Enda Stevens, Stephen Ward
Midfielders: Alan Browne, Jeff Hendrick, Daryl Horgan, Conor Hourihane, Alan Judge, James McClean, David Meyler, Callum O’Dowda, Shaun Williams
Forwards: Graham Burke, Aiden O’Brien, Callum Robinson, Jon Walters
Harry Arter was in midfield action for early strugglers Cardiff City who went down to a three two Premier League defeat by visitors Arsenal early on Sunday afternoon while Greg Cunningham was an unused substitute. Jeff Hendrick started with Kevin Long and Stephen Ward on the Burnley substitute bench for the visit of Manchester United who secured a two nil success at Turf Moor. The ‘Clarets’ whose European foray ended on Thursday night have not performed to the levels they achieved last season and look destined for a tough league campaign.
Portman Road hosted the East Anglian ‘Derby’ meeting of Ipswich Town and Norwich City at noon on Sunday with former ‘Tractor Boys’ hero Jon Walters completing the full ninety minutes of the one all draw following his deadline day loan transfer from Burnley. A little later in the afternoon, Callum O’Dowda was introduced from the Bristol City substitute bench for the final quarter of their emphatic four one defeat of visitors Blackburn Rovers, for whom Darragh Lenihan was in central defence while Derrick Williams was an unused substitute following his return from a three week injury absence.
Brighton & Hove Albion, with Shane Duffy in defence, recovered a two goal deficit to earn a point in a two all draw with visitors Fulham for whom Cyrus Christie was an unused substitute in the Premier League this afternoon. Shane Long started for Southampton in their two nil victory at Crystal Palace while Seamus Coleman was in the Everton side held to a one all draw by visitors Huddersfield Town. Matt Doherty was in his regular wing back position for Wolverhampton Wanderers who scored the only goal in added time to secure a one nil victory at West Ham United.
