Good afternoon, good morning and welcome The Athletics‘s live coverage of Ireland v England.
On the face of it, this is a fairly standard League of Nations between two neighboring nations. But it’s a huge day for a few reasons.
Firstly, it is the first game England will go without Gareth Southgate on the sidelines in eight years. And that means it’s the turn of his interim successor, Lee Carsley, to put his stamp on the team.
Secondly, it is Ireland against England in a competitive match – a fixture in which fans are not ignorant of the history between the nations, both in a football sense and in a political one.
There are still a few hours left until the action kicks off in the Irish capital, so sit back and enjoy our coverage!
