A look ahead to the weekend of sport

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What is the preview of the upcoming international weekend for Ireland’s football team?

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The Claire Byrne Show on News Talk. With Aviva Insurance.

Clare Byrne 0:09

Now, ahead of the weekend sporting action, I'm joined by Off the Balls, Phil Egan. Hello, Phil. How are ya? You want to start with the Ireland team? So we have this international game break. It's a it's eleven days. Yeah.

Phil Egan 0:21

Four games. Four games. Yeah, we've never had this before in in in this situation. So squad was named yesterday. So was the big news was Nathan Collins is out.

Which players were left out of Ireland’s squad and who are the new inclusions?

Phil Egan 0:31

Keith Andrews, the Brentford manager. Brentford actually played tonight against Chelsea, but he had said that his calf injury would rule them out up until or after the international break. So it was confirmed yesterday. Seamus Coleman we thought might be in, even though he doesn't have a club, but he spoke to Hamer Halcon. And said it's probably best I sit this one out because you know, somebody else is training, they're playing, they deserve the place. So So Leem Kitchen is in, he's a Coventry defender on loan at Sheffield United this season, so he's the the new one in there. Joel Bagan is uncapped, he was in the squad during the summer but had to pull out due to an injury. So No real surprises. It'll be interesting to see who actually wears the captain's arm on now, whether it's Darrell O'Shea, John Egan's in there, he'd be another obvious choice.

Phil Egan 1:14

Troy Parrot obviously is in the squad. He played last night for Real Betas. We all watch Spanish football now.

How did Manchester United’s recent loss to Brighton affect Michael Carrick’s job security?

Phil Egan 1:19

He nearly scored from the halfway line.

Clare Byrne 1:21

He's having such a great run, isn't he?

Phil Egan 1:22

He set up the goal. Didn't get many touches. They played Hatafe, who were a very frustrating team that only conceded or they only scored thirty-two goals last season and they still finished seventh. So it was a frustrating evening for him, but I said he set up the goal, nearly scored a wonder goal. So yeah, that obviously it all kicks off next Thursday in Pristina against Kosovo. Then we have the two Israel games, we have Austria as well. So it'll be a busy time and It'll be interesting to see how he rotates. Jürgen Klopp, for example, new Germany manager, named forty four players in the squad yesterday. He's effectively picked two squads. Not taking a look at everyone's there, is he? Yeah.

What are the key fixtures and title chances in the League of Ireland this weekend?

Phil Egan 1:58

He wants to have a look at absolutely everyone. Yeah.

Clare Byrne 2:00

Now I want to talk to you about Manchester United, 'cause they had that three two uh at home loss to Brighton. You were at the the Derby, weren't you? Yes, I was

Phil Egan 2:07

working at the Derby last Sunday, myself and Brian Kerr with Old Trafford. They did okay and then when Phil Foden got sent off. It's almost like they didn't know what to do with the extra man because it suited United to play on the counterattack, but then City kinda had to sit in and dig in and probably thought a draw wouldn't be a bad result. But then they obviously got the goal. Highly controversial, I know, from Erling Halland and United obviously lost. Then they're two nil up against Brighton and things are going well. Ten minutes on and then they they lose three two first time in fifty years that's happened where they've been two nil up and they've lost the game at all Trafford.

Clare Byrne 2:42

So is Michael Carrick in danger then, do you think?

Phil Egan 2:44

I think so, but I don't really know where they're going in terms of if they were to get rid of him, what did they do?

How will the redevelopment of Dalymount Park impact fixture scheduling and Friday night games?

Phil Egan 2:50

They just it seems to be just rinse and repeat. And I think a lot of people saw this when he started so well with the Derby win last January and only lost two games, finished third, got the job before the final game last season, and everyone said, Well this is kind of what happened with Solskjaer. It went well. He got the the gig and then pot. Yeah, no, it didn't go to pot as quickly for Solskjaer, but look, they're playing Fulham on On Sunday we have the game and off the ball. If they win, the international break looks a lot better. Fulham haven't won in the league this season. So It's a fixture that they Michael

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Carrick needs that win, definitely. He

Phil Egan 3:29

certainly does. He would be a happier man after, say, about half six on Sunday if they won that game.

Clare Byrne 3:34

Okay, now uh big game in the League of Ireland then.