Will Smallbone: 'Whatever way the manager wants me to play, I’ll be happy to play'

WILLING AND ABLE: Will Smallbone during a Republic of Ireland training session at the FAI National Training Centre in Abbotstown. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Will Smallbone insists he has the tools to muck in and embrace Heimir Hallgrimsson’s back-to-basics approach with Ireland.

As Ireland’s sole Premier League midfielder in the squad, it’s increasingly likely the 24-year-old will harness the engine-room against his homeland.