Stephen Kenny announced his squad for this month's qualifier against France earlier today.
Gavin Cooney reports from the Aviva Stadium CALLUM O’DOWDA’S FORM at Cardiff City has seen him leap toward the top of Ireland’s options at left wing-back, ousting Robbie Brady and Ryan Manning in the process.
O’Dowda’s inclusion comes at the expense of Robbie Brady and Ryan Manning, both of whom are in the Championship with Preston and Swansea respectively. “In recent weeks, he’s not been in the team – although he did play midweek – and we’ve been at a lot of Preston’s game, we’ve got a lot of players, so these are the fine margins, you know.”
“We will have to see [if he will start]. You can’t pick your team too early in these circumstances, there are games at the weekend, as we have seen with Adam Idah last night. He has another game on Sunday, and then it’s a quick turnaround to Wednesday, the Latvia game. We are hoping that he comes through the game on Sunday and he can play a significant part in the window. We need starters and players to come on, with the level of intensity of the French game.
Ryan Byrne / INPHO Stephen Kenny at today's squad announcement at the Aviva Stadium. Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO
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