How the Ireland and France squads have fared at club level ahead of next week's Dublin showdown

Ireland open their campaign against the French at the Aviva next Monday, three days after the World Cup runners-up begin the qualification stages against Netherlands.

ALMOST THERE: Manager Stephen Kenny during a Republic of Ireland squad announcement at Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Taking contrasting club status as a barometer would seal Ireland’s fate before they kick off their first Euro 2024 qualifier against France next Monday but logic doesn’t always dictate in the beautiful game.

Retirements and injuries have robbed Les Bleus of several luminaries while others are enduring rocky patches in their domestic leagues - PSG’s surprise home defeat to Rennes being a case in point.