Harry Arter gets Republic of Ireland call while Robbie Brady pleads for time

Bournemouth midfielder Harry Arter is the only newcomer in a provisional 34-man Irish squad for the Euro qualifier against Poland but Martin O’Neill has sprung something of a surprise by including injured Hull City winger Robbie Brady.

Although he recently incurred a calf injury, Brady has told O’Neill that he still thinks he has a chance of beating the March 29 deadline for the game at the Aviva Stadium.

“Robbie desperately, desperately wants to play,” said O’Neill. “He said, ‘don’t rule me out please, I really am dead keen’, which really was nice to hear. And he said, ‘give me every opportunity’, which I fully intend to do.”