Five talking points ahead of Republic of Ireland’s Nations League tie with Ukraine

The Republic of Ireland face Ukraine in the Nations League on Wednesday evening (Mike Egerton/PA)

The Republic of Ireland will attempt to bounce back from their disappointment in Armenia as they welcome Nations League rivals Ukraine to the Aviva Stadium on Wednesday evening.

Stephen Kenny’s men lost 1-0 in Yerevan in a game they had high hopes of winning to end their drought in the competition and – on paper at least – Oleksandr Petrakov’s men represent significantly-stronger opposition despite their heart-breaking World Cup exit in Wales.