Byrne and Dixon may get chance to impress

SHELBOURNE’S Jason Byrne and Tottenham Hotspur teenager Terry Dixon could both see action against Chile in tomorrow night’s friendly at Lansdowne Road.

Clinton Morrison (knee) and Alan Lee (hamstring) will miss the game.

With just five recognised strikers including U21 Jay Tabb of Brentford now available to him, it’s expected that new Irish manager Steve Staunton will start with Robbie Keane and Reading’s Kevin Doyle up front. Although he could choose to push Damien Duff forward, it’s likely that he will turn to Byrne and possibly even Dixon at some point against the South Americans.