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Republic of Ireland boss to play Aston Villa player Conor Hourihane at left-back against Bulgaria
Republic of Ireland boss Mick McCarthy will utilise Aston Villa midfielder Conor Hourihane as a makeshift left-back against Bulgaria tonight,
McCarthy has made the call based on the fact tha𓃲t typical left-back Enda Stevens will be suspended when Ireland travel to Georgia for a massive qualifier in October.
The b🀅oss is keen to have a look at Hourihane in that position as he looks to find a deputy for the Sheffield United man.
It seems likely that Hourihane will switch to his usual position for the game with Georgia but McCarthy is k🐷e🌌en to cover all bases.
“He is a very intelligent player, that’s for sure. He has a wonderful left foot and if we can get him further up the pi🏅tch so he can deliver crosses, we should get some joy out🅘 of that.
“Is there anything at stake against Bulgaria except for trying to find some things out? No, so 🐭why would I not try it?
“He💞’s got all the tools to play there, that’s for sure.
TBR Verdict – Hourihane should just be thankful for the badly needed game time
McCarthy is right 𒁏w🎉hen he says there isn’t a great deal to play for tonight when Ireland meet Bulgaria.
England despatched tonight’s opponents with ease o📖n Saturday 🍰and McCarthy should see his side do the same this evening.
Hourihan💃e should really be thankful to get some more minutes under his belt.
The Aston Villa man hasn♐’t started a league game since the opening day of the campaign, failing to get on the pitch at all for games against Bourne𒉰mouth and Everton.
Already it would seem that the 28-year-old faces a fight for game time at Villa this season and the chance to get his eye in at Irelan🀅d shouldn’t be underestimated.
If he can head back to Villa Park with the confidence of playing two games, boss Dean Smith could be🌊 tempted to stick him back in his team this weekend.
