O’Neill ready to unleash new talent

Ireland manager Martin O’Neill has admitted he may rest some of his senior stars for the friendly against Serbia in March in order to inject fresh blood into the squad.

The Derry man has kept himself busy since last month’s opening games against Latvia and Poland by watching a clutch of club match in England.

Amongst those emerging talents to have impressed him was Derby County midfielder Jeff Hendrick, who recently returned from an ankle injury, and last week earned a name-check by O’Neill.