Why Eunan O’Kane may have to put club before country

His season will end either in New York or Wembley but for this dilemma it’s natural for Eunan O’Kane to put club ahead of country.

The Ireland midfielder is part of a Leeds United side making their best tilt at getting back to the Premier League for the first time since 2004 and the crusade may culminate in a Championship play-off final on May 29.

That’s the same day his international colleagues will be jetting stateside for the June 1 friendly against Mexico at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, the first of two auditions for the World Cup qualifier with Austria on June 11.