Duffy’s hope for Gibson return

Newly-appointed Ireland U21 captain Shane Duffy wants to get Darron Gibson back on the international stage but is unsure if his Everton clubmate is willing to end his exile.

Gibson decided to make himself unavailable for Ireland under Giovanni Trapattoni in reaction to the manager’s decision to give him no game-time at the Euros last summer.

While Trapattoni and his assistant Marco Tardelli have talked up the prospects of the player making a comeback, Gibson has yet to change his stance.