Katie McCabe. Ryan Byrne/INPHO

No Katie McCabe in Ireland XI as Ward makes four changes for Greece

Irish captain has a calf strain which is being managed.

IRELAND CAPTAIN KATIE McCabe drops to the bench for this afternoon’s Uefa Women’s Nations League clash against Greece in Crete [KO 3pm, RTÉ Two].

As flagged by The 42, McCabe has been managing a calf strain this week.

The Dubliner picked up the calf issue in Arsenal’s recent Champions League quarter-final win over Real Madrid, and her minutes and load are being managed.

McCabe is named on the bench, as Carla Ward makes four changes from last month’s 4-0 humbling to Slovenia.
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Jessie Stapleton, Megan Campbell, Tyler Toland and Leanne Kiernan start in place of Heather Payne, Megan Connolly, McCabe and Amber Barrett.

Payne is not named in today’s matchday squad after a recent ankle injury, but the Everton wide player will be assessed ahead of Tuesday’s return tie at Tallaght Stadium.

Connolly is not in the wider squad due to injury, while Amber Barrett is named on the bench as she looks to win her 50th cap.

Denise O’Sullivan captains the team this afternoon, becoming the second most Ireland WNT international on 122 caps.

Ward has demanded three points as Ireland look to get their Nations League promotion bid back on track. 

IRELAND: Courtney Brosnan; Aoife Mannion, Jessie Stapleton, Anna Patten, Megan Campbell; Tyler Toland, Ruesha Littlejohn, Denise O’Sullivan; Lucy Quinn, Kyra Carusa, Leanne Kiernan.

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