REPUBLIC OF IRELAND v WALES

Ryan Giggs’ men travel to the Republic this week for the second showdown between the countries in the new UEFA Nations League.

And, having hammered Martin O’neill’s troops 4-1 in Cardiff last month, Wales expect their hosts to be hurting – and desperate to inflict some retribution for that hefty defeat.

That is the message from the Red Dragons’ exciting Bournemouth forward Brooks, who looks sure to start on Tuesday in the absence of crocked Real Madrid ace Gareth Bale.

Following Wales’ humiliation at home to Spain on Thursday when they also crashed 4-1 – their biggest loss in six years – he promised they would be