THE UNLUCKY 13 ABSENTEES

COVID-19

– Tested positive on Sunday after the Wales game, much to Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho’s frustration.

JAMES MCCLEAN, right, – Voted

Ireland’s man-of-the-match in

Cardiff but tested positive for the virus before Monday’s flight to

Dublin.

– The West Bromm forward was bigged up by Kenny ahead of this international window but was struck down before the England game.

– Played against England at Wembley but then tested positive the following day and was ruled out.

INJURED

– Was poised for a return to the side against England but a recrecurrence of a hamstring injury ruled hhim out of all three games.

– Picked up a head injury just 14 minutes into the friendly cclash with England and returned to She Sheffield United.

– Injured in Sheffield United’s clash with Chelsea and ruled out before the squad even assembled in England.

– Was nursing a thigh injury ahead of the England game and didn’t feature before being ruled out.

ENDA STEVENS

– Set for a central role after David Mcgoldrick’s retirement but injured a hamstring in training before the Wembley encounter.

ADAM IDAH, right, – Started against England and Wales but picked up a foot injury in that Cardiff clash and returned to Norwich.

SUSPENDED

– Frustration got the better of him in Wales when he saw red for a late challenge and sits out the Bulgaria game.

JAYSON MOLUMBY, left, – Carried a booking into the Ccardiff game and picked up another on the day to rule him out of Bulgaria.

PERSONAL REASONS

JAMES MCCARTHY – Was poised to start at Wembley but was ruled out for family reasons just hours befobeforehand and hasn’t returned to the

– The goalkeeping coach is asthmatic and while he was with the squad for England and Wales, he has not travelled to Dublin because of virus fears.

LATE CALL-UPS

Cyrus Christie (Nottingham Forest),

Ryan Manning (Swansea City), Josh

Cullen (Anderlecht), Jason Knight

(Derby County, right), Ciaran Clark

(Newcastle United), Darragh

Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers), Aaron

Mceneff (Shamrock Rovers), Graham

Burke (Shamrock Rovers), Troy Parrott (Millwall), Jack Taylor (Peterborough United).