“I am coming back to the best team in the country. The last game I played for City was the last time I won a trophy, and I am coming back to win titles again.”

Sunderland boss Simon Grayson has no issue with Paddy McNair's inclusion in Northern Ireland's World Cup play-off squad, even though he only returned from an 11-month injury lay-off on Saturday.

SLIGO ROVERS are hopeful Joseph Ndo will be fit for Sunday’s FAI Ford Cup final against Shelbourne at the Aviva Stadium.

Striker Terry Dixon has been named in the Republic of Ireland U21 squad to take on Armenia in the Tallaght Stadium on March 3.

The Republic of Ireland will play Canada in a friendly at Lansdowne Road on Tuesday, November 18, next with a 7.30pm kick-off.