Good few midfield absentees.
I presume it will be Arter Whelan and Brady getting the central positions with McClean and Walters starting out wide.
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Hendrick is not ruled out of the Serbia game yet apparently. Hard to believe heād be able to start that though if he canāt make the first game.
Will Keane has declared for us. Not sure heāll be any addition?
Walters struggling for fitness as well apparently.
Iād start Brady on the right inspired by his display there for Burnley Sunday. Maybe go 442 with Long and Walters up front and Slab to come on
Seems like heāll be good to go on Saturday.
Walters and OāShea took a full part in training this morning.
McGoldrick hasnāt travelled due to personal reasons. Heās shown a couple of flashes of ability when heās featured but doesnāt seem like the most reliable chap.
OāNeill press conference is on live now.
MON saying:
āMcGeady was as fit as heās ever been when he scored here the last time. And heās back in that shape and in good form and looks very fit again, but whether he starts or notā¦ (sounds like he wonāt be starting anyway).ā
āNo friendlies before this round of qualifiers so a couple of players who havenāt played much yet. Some players take a little bit longer to get up to fitness. Others can get ready quicker. Hoping the likes of Shane Long is feeling fresh because he hasnāt played much but heās still important for us. Would prefer players had completed 90 minutes but thatās not always the case.ā
Asked a couple of times if McGeady is important against Georgia because of how well he has done against them before and if heāll be influenced by those past performances. And now my feed has cut out.
Thatās a terribly boring update but there you go anyway.
Iām nodding in agreement at your last line mate.
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Iām home alone for the game tomorrow and must buy some confectionary treats for myself.
cc @thedancingbaby.
Iām home alone myself mate and iāve a steak and kidney pie and a couple of ales at the readyā¦ 5pm kick off? - Are there any high profile clashes from other groups on after it? and if so, what are they?
Just saw the FAIās photos of the team training in Tbilisi on twitter.
Just look at them here. What a great bunch of lads.
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You could plump for Wales-Austria in our own group at 7.45pm or Spain-Italy at the same time.
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Here Robbie, Josh thinks the Deise have a chance on Sunday
Whatās everyone thinking for later?
Randolph;
Christie, Duffy, Clark, Ward;
Arter, Whelan;
Walters, Brady, McClean;
Long,
Sounds good.
With Hendrick & McCarthy, it pretty much picks itself tbh unless he were to opt for McGeady. McGeady/Hoolahan/Murphy as subs, I suppose.
Would seem most likely alright. Iāve a bad feeling about this one.
Is this an important game for Ireland?
Iāll be joining some Italian chums for Italy v Spain at 7:45 this evening.
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