Shane Duffy focused on Republic of Ireland's key game with Austria

Shane Duffy will put his Premier League dream on ice as he attempts to help the Republic of Ireland move a step closer to the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

The 25-year-old Brighton defender was a frustrated by-stander as Chris Hughton's men clinched promotion from the Sky Bet Championship after fracturing a metatarsal which kept him out of the final 11 games of the campaign.