Five key talking points as the Republic of Ireland prepare to face Portugal

Interim boss John O’Shea will once again lead the Republic of Ireland in Tuesday evening’s testing friendly against Euro 2024 finalists Portugal.

The former Manchester United and Ireland defender, who took charge of March’s friendlies against Belgium and Switzerland, will hope to build upon last week’s 2-1 win over Hungary when he sends his team into battle with Cristiano Ronaldo and company in Aveiro.

Here, the PA news agency takes a look at some of the talking points surrounding the game.

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— Ireland Football ⚽️