Villa defender Clark in Republic squad
Aston Villa defender Ciaran Clark has been called into the Republic of Ireland squad for Wednesday night’s friendly against Norway.
The London-born 21-year-old, a former England Under-18s captain, has been drafted in by manager Giovanni Trapattoni after FIFA indicated they may be able to consider his application to play for Ireland ahead of the match.
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