IRISH MANAGEMENT TEAM Martin O’Neill and Roy Keane will take in a total of five matches around Britain between them over the coming days.
Ahead of the international friendly game against Serbia on 5 March, O’Neill names his squad in Limerick on 20 February — which gives him less than two weeks to evaluate the players at his disposal.
Tomorrow afternoon, O’Neill visits St Mary’s where Southampton host Stoke, who may start Marc Wilson, Glenn Whelan and Stephen Ireland while Jon Walters could also recover in time after being injured in the win over Manchester United.
O’Neill is at White Hart Lane on Sunday as Everton travel to North London to take on Tottenham. Seamus Coleman is fit again having been sidelined through a hamstring injury and he should return to the starting line-up alongside James McCarthy with Aiden McGeady also vying for a spot.
On Monday night, O’Neill links up with Keane and goalkeeping coach Seamus McDonagh for a visit to Pride Park for the Championship meeting of Derby County and QPR.
Kevin Doyle had a dream start to his loan spell with the Rs last weekend and was joined on the scoresheet by Ireland team-mate Richard Dunne. Both should keep their place in Harry Redknapp’s side while Jeff Hendrick and Conor Sammon will be hoping to get the nod alongside Richard Keogh for the Rams.
Assistant boss Keane, meanwhile, checks in on the Scottish Cup tie between Celtic and Aberdeen later today. Hoops striker Anthony Stokes, with seven goals this season, will come under the microscope while the Dons have got Willo Flood, Jonny Hayes and new signing Adam Rooney on their books.
And on Wednesday, Keane takes in Everton v Crystal Palace at Goodison Park.
