Belgium striker Lukaku ruled out of Republic of Ireland game
Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku has been ruled out of Saturday's friendly with the Republic of Ireland in the Aviva Stadium.
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Scales and Parrott ruled out of Ireland double-header
Liam Scales and Troy Parrott are both out of the Republic of Ireland's upcoming friendlies against Belgium and Switzerland due to injuries.
John O'Shea says Sammie Szmodics is 'buzzing' to play for Ireland and lauds former U21 players Finn Azaz and Jake O'Brien
John O'Shea believes that a trio of new arrivals will blend seamlessly into the Ireland squad for the upcoming internationals against Belgium and Switzerland.
Irish abroad: Troy Parrott and Sinclair Armstrong among top performers
Irish players put in strong performances in the Dutch Eredivisie, the Championship, League One and the Northern Ireland Premiership this week.
European wrap: Troy Parrott on mark again for Excelsior, Juventus go top
Republic of Ireland international striker Troy Parrott scored a fifth goal of the season in what was his fifth league start for Excelsior Rotterdam.
Top Irish player ratings from this weekend
It was another good week for Irish footballers as a number of players had top performances across various leagues.
European round-up: Bayer Leverkusen top Bundesliga
Bayer Leverkusen returned to the Bundesliga summit with a 3-0 win at Werder Bremen to ensure boss Xabi Alonso enjoyed a memorable 42nd birthday.
Evan Ferguson passed fit to face the Netherlands, Ogbene ruled out
Evan Ferguson have been passed fit to start for the Republic of Ireland against The Netherlands in Amsterdam on Saturday but Chiedozie Ogbene has been ruled out with an ankle injury.