Will Smallbone, Callum O’Dowda and Mikey Johnston praised by boss Kenny as Brady fails to make 26-man squad to face France in Euros qualifie
Callum O’Dowda’s performances for Cardiff City prompted Kenny to park Brady’s international career after 60 caps, although James McClean is also retained ahead of the 31-year-old Dubliner and Swansea City left back Ryan Manning.
“In 3-5-2 Will can play as a right-sided or left-sided 8, or as a central 10 in a 4-2-3-1 but he is a midfield player, a good footballer,” Kenny added. O’Dowda is named as a defender, Smallbone among eight midfielders and Johnston is listed alongside six forwards, although Adam Idah picked up a foot injury playing for Norwich City on Wednesday night and may need to be replaced.
The other four strikers – Troy Parrott, Michael Obafemi, Chiedozie Ogbene and Will Keane – have 24 goals between them in the Championship this season. Keane tops that list with 10 for a Wigan Athletic side sitting bottom of the league. The versatile Ogbene has seven for Rotherham United. Andrew Omobamidele, having missed out on a sixth Ireland cap in 2022 due to back surgery, returns to the group at the ripe old age of 20. Despite Shane Duffy’s absence for the foreseeable future with a calf tear, Omobamidele will struggle to dislodge one from Dara O’Shea, John Egan and Nathan Collins.
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