Ireland face stiff test against older Ukraine

QPR's Sinclair Armstrong and Crystal Palace’s Tayo Adaramola are doubts for the game

YOUNG GUNS: Republic of Ireland players, from right, Killian Phillips, Andrew Moran and Bosun Lawal during a Republic of Ireland training session at Parktherme-Arena Bad Radkersburg in Austria. Pic: Blaz Weindorfer/Sportsfile

The cancellation of Tuesday's meeting with Gabon has Ireland U21s hungry for action ahead of tomorrow's friendly with Ukraine in Bad Waltersdorf, Austria today, says Crystal Palace midfielder Killian Phillips. 

The African side failed to travel to Austria so coach Jim Crawford used the additional time to prepare for Ukraine who are about to play in the U21 European Championships in Romania and Georgia.