Two nations looking to return to form will do battle today in an international friendly between Ireland and England. The match scheduled for 8 a.m. ET will be held at Aviva Stadium in Dublin and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on ESPN2.
What They're Saying
Ireland manager Martin O'Neill (via Irish Examiner): "I think there will be an edge, of course I do. I think it will be great. Hopefully, serious injury apart, you've got time to recover and it will be great for the Championships players who've been out for a little while. But yes, I think it'll be a proper game. England will want to go into their final game in the summer time not having being beaten by us."
England striker Jamie Vardy (via Goal): "It's a massive opportunity, I never thought it would happen. I've just got to take it in my stride and show what I can do. The lads have made me feel really welcome, as well as the gaffer, and it's an experience I'm never going to forget. When I was at Fleetwood [Town in the Conference], I wouldn't have imagined I was signing for Leicester City, either. I'll be giving it my all, I want to show exactly what I can do, and hopefully it's enough to get brought into the squad next time as well."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Much is being discussed about Raheem Sterling's future with Liverpool. In 35 appearances this past season, the 20-year-old finished with seven goals and seven assists.
Ireland's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Given; Coleman, O'Shea, Wilson, Brady; Hoolahan, Whelan, McCarthy, McGeady; Keane, Walters
England's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Hart; Baines, Cahill, Smalling, Clyne; Henderson, Carrick, Wilshere; Walcott, Rooney, Sterling
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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