Updated Eileen Gleeson has 'sleep strategies' for jet-setting Katie McCabe as she names squad for Sweden double-header

Ireland manager Eileen Gleeson has named her squad ahead of the Euro 2025 qualifier double-header with Sweden.

Ireland return to the Aviva Stadium on Friday, 31 May to host the Olympic runners-up and the sides will go at it again just four days later on Tuesday, 4 June in Stockholm for what will be the countries' 10th meeting overall at senior women's level.

Both Niamh Fahey and Heather Payne are unavailable for this squad due to Achilles injuries, while Chloe Mustaki, Tara O'Hanlon and Jamie Finn are continuing their recovery from long-term injuries.

Added to that, Gleeson and her backroom team will need to use sleep strategies to counteract jetlag for captain Katie McCabe, who will be just home from a pre-season trip to Australia with her club, Arsenal.

"We knew this trip was coming, so we’ve been planning and there’s been a lot of communication with the club around recovery and sleep strategies for when she returns," said Gleeson.

"We planned for it. We’ve all spoken about the timing of it before. She’s there now but she’ll be back and joining us in the camp," she added.

"She'll come in a little bit later. We’ll allow her to have rest post the flight. She flies back into London Sunday so probably won’t join us until Tuesday.

"We’ve a very detailed recovery and sleep strategy. We’ve brought in sleep experts and worked with Arsenal on that. It was very detailed. We’ve been planning for it for a long time. We’ll prioritise sleep and rest off the flight."

Gleeson won't be able to call on the services of midfielder Sinead Farrelly who retired three weeks ago after barely a year on the panel.

There is a first call-up for former U19 international midfielder Eva Mangan who has impressed for Cork City in the SSE Airtricity Women's