Republic of Ireland braced for testing Nations League

Heimir Hallgrimsson's side face a demanding Nations League window with four games in 12 days.

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What happened. The Republic of Ireland are set to begin their Nations League campaign with a challenging schedule of four matches in 12 days. Manager Heimir Hallgrimsson has named a 26-man squad, but captain Nathan Collins is out with a calf injury.

• Ireland play Kosovo, Israel twice, and Austria in the Nations League.
• Nathan Collins misses out due to a calf injury.
• Jack Taylor and Mikey Johnston join the squad, while Evan Ferguson and Josh Cullen remain absent.

Ireland's first competitive game since their World Cup play-off defeat to Czech Republic in March.

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