Four questions Mick McCarthy must find the right answers for against Georgia

Mick McCarthy has an acid tongue that is also capable of delivering lines as smooth as velvet. The Republic of Ireland manager may be the king of the one-liner but, rarely at least, will he suffer a careless verbal slip. Especially when it comes to his team formation or selection.

On Monday, when McCarthy casually pointed out in his press briefing — one dominated by the emergence of Aaron Connolly — that Ireland would again play a 4-3-3 formation against Georgia this afternoon, it was his way of setting the tone for the week to come.