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Will Smallbone, Adam Idah and Darragh Lenihan start against Greece

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Will Smallbone, Adam Idah and Darragh Lenihan have been selected to start as Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny has named a team that looks set to attack as they take on Greece in a crucial Euro 2024 qualifier in Athens.Smallbone turned in a man of the match display on his senior international debut against Latvia in March and looks set to be deployed as the link-up man between the midfield and the attack, alongside Josh Cullen and Jayson Molumby, while Lenihan will make up the defensive trio alongside captain John Egan and Nathan Collins.Idah is tasked with leading the line alongside rising star Evan Ferguson who has established himself as Ireland's top-rated striker following an excellent season at Brighton in the Premier League.Gavin Bazunu keeps his place in goal, despite a lack of gametime at Southampton, however, neither Caoimhin Kelleher nor Mark Travers are getting club football either.Matt Doherty and Callum O'Dowda will line up in the wing-back position on the right and left flank respectively.Greece: Odysseas Vlachodimos GK; George Baldock, Kostas Tsimikas, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Pantelis Hatzidiakos; Dimitris Kourbelis, Tasos Bakasetas (capt), Petros Mantalos; Giorgos Masouras, Dimitris Pelkas, Vangelis PavlidisRepublic of Ireland: Gavin Bazunu; John Egan, Nathan Collins, Darragh Lenihan; Matt Doherty, Callum O'Dowda, Josh Cullen, Jayson Molumby, Will Smallbone; Evan Ferguson, Adam Idah

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