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The teams are in! And here they are:
BREAKING: Two changes for Ireland as Callum Robinson and Aiden O’Brien replace Shane Long and Callum O’Dowda! #COYBIG #IRLWAL pic.twitter.com/KcCYic9w2d
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It’s very close to crunch time in Nations League Group B4. The Republic of Ireland are bottom with one point from two games and if they lose today will be in a very troubling pickle, needing Denmark (who have four points) to lose in Wales (who have three) next month and then to beat them themselves in Denmark three days later. Of course a win would change the picture completely, but anything but victory will leave them in considerable trouble. Wales, meanwhile, know a win would guarantee that they are not relegated, with the opportunity against the Danes to seal promotion and simultaneously maximise their chances of snaffling a slot, should they need one, in the four-team Euro 2020 bonus qualifying play-off round.
In Cardiff last month Wales cantered to a 4-1 win, with both Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey on the scoresheet. Neither is available tonight, with Bale suffering from “a bit of fatigue” and Ramsey at home with his wife, Colleen, who gave birth to twins at the weekend. Ethan Ampadu, who was man of the match that day, is also injured. “It’s happened in the past and it’s going to happen in the future, when we have to cope without our best players,” says Ryan Giggs. “I’m looking forward to seeing how the young players cope because it will be a challenge.”
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Written by Simon Burnton
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2018/oct/16/republic-of-ireland-v-wales-nations-league-live under the title “Republic of Ireland v Wales: Nations League – live!”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
