{"id":3932,"date":"2018-11-12T09:29:30","date_gmt":"2018-11-12T14:29:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=3932"},"modified":"2018-11-12T09:29:30","modified_gmt":"2018-11-12T14:29:30","slug":"long-and-williams-out-for-upcoming-internationals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=3932","title":{"rendered":"Long and Williams Out for Upcoming Internationals"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Shane Long and Derrick Williams have been ruled out of Republic of Ireland’s upcoming international friendly against Northern Ireland and next week’s Nations Cup game in Denmark.<\/p>\n

The Southampton striker has an ankle injury while Blackburn defender Williams is suffering from a hamstring problem.<\/p>\n

New call-ups Caoimhin Kelleher and Michael Obafemi have retained their place in Martin O’Neill’s slimmed down squad.<\/p>\n

Having missed last month’s games against Denmark and Wales due to a foot injury, captain Seamus Coleman is determined to get the Boys in Green back on track.<\/p>\n

“We want two good performances, two positive results,” said Coleman.<\/p>\n

“We haven’t been at our best and we’ve not really had a strong 11 in consecutive games, as such.<\/p>\n

“So it’s about us going there and putting on a performance for ourselves, for the manager and for the fans as well.”<\/p>\n

Manchester United defender Lee O’Connor, who is captain of the Ireland Under-19s, will link up with the squad for training.<\/p>\n

Aston Villa midfielder Glenn Whelan will lead the Ireland team out as captain against Northern Ireland but will not travel with the squad to Aarhus for the Denmark game.<\/p>\n

The team will face Northern Ireland in the Aviva Stadium on November 15 and take on Denmark in Ceres Park, Aarhus on November 19.<\/p>\n

Republic of Ireland Squad
\nGoalkeepers:<\/strong> Darren Randolph, Colin Doyle, Caoimhin Kelleher<\/p>\n

Defenders: Seamus Coleman, Cyrus Christie, Matt Doherty, Richard Keogh, Shane Duffy, Kevin Long, John Egan, Darragh Lenihan, Lee O’Connor*, Enda Stevens<\/p>\n

Midfielders:<\/strong> Robbie Brady, Jeff Hendrick, Glenn Whelan, Conor Hourihane, Harry Arter, David Meyler, Shaun Williams, Alan Browne, Callum O’Dowda, James McClean<\/p>\n

Forwards:<\/strong> Scott Hogan, Sean Maguire, Callum Robinson, Aiden O’Brien, Ronan Curtis, Michael Obafemi<\/p>\n

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