Denise O'Sullivan and Ruesha Littlejohn out of Ireland's Euro qualifier with Sweden

Eileen Gleeson will have to plan without the talismanic Corkwoman on Friday night. 

Denise O'Sullivan and head coach Eileen Gleeson during a Republic of Ireland women's training session at Aviva Stadium this week. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Ireland will face Sweden at the Aviva Stadium on Friday evening without Denise O'Sullivan and Ruesha Littlejohn.

The pair have failed to win respective fitness battles for the crunch European qualifier.