Gavin Bazun Return to the Ireland Republic team for the playoffs of Bulgaria, while Watford couple receive the first senior calls | Football news
The head of the Republic of Ireland Heimir Hallgrimsson recalled Gavin Bazuna goalkeeper on his squad ahead of the playoffs of the League of Nations next week against Bulgaria.
The 23-year-old Southampton player, currently borrowed with Belgian Side Standard Liege, established himself as an Irish number 1 1 under the previous boss Stephen Kenny, but has not played for his country since March last year after sustaining a serious Achilus injury.
He will renew his battle with Liverpool’s Caoimhín Kelleher for a place on the team, as Hallgrimsson gets the first opportunity to evaluate him.
Hallgrimsson handed over the first senior calls to two Watford James Abankwah and Rocco watts in a party with 23 men for a two -legged/release of next week.
Defender Abankwah, 21, is currently on loan at Vicarage Road from Udinese, while the 19-year-old watt frontman has three goals of the Sky Beth Championship to the present name of this season.
They are joined by the 27-year-old QPR defender Jimmy Dunne, who will hope for an older debut, and striker Bristol City, Sinclair Armstrong, who has been returning for the first time since winning a surprise for a surprise as a late replacement in the Euro 2024 qualifications against the Netherlands in September 2023.
Southampton midfielder Will Smallbone returned after returning to the action after a knee injury, while Mark Sykes of Bristol City also first nodded under Hallgrimsson.
Ireland, who finished third behind England and Greece in League B2, travels to Plovdiv on March 20, and then welcomed the winners of the C3 Bulgaria League at the Aviv stadium three days later, as they try to secure their second status.
Republic of Ireland
Goalkeepers: Caoimhin Kelleher (Liverpool), Mark Travers (Middlesbrough, on loan from Bournemouth), Gavin Bazun (Standard Liege, on loan from Southampton)
Defenders: Jake O’Brien (Everton), Matt Doherty (Wolves), Nathan Collins (Brentford), Dara O’shea (Ipswich), Jimmy Dunne (QPR), James Abankwah (Watford, on borrowing from Udinese), Robbie Brady (Preston)
Midfielder: Josh Cullen (Burnley), Jason Knight (Bristol City), Jack Taylor (Ipswich), Mark Sykes (Bristol City), Will Smallbone (Southampton), Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough)
Forward: Evan Ferguson (West Ham, on borrowing from Brighton), Adam Idah (Celtic), Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City), Mikey Johnston (West Brom), Rocco Vata (Watford).
