Hallgrimsson 'putting own spin on the team' - Carsley praises Ireland improvement ahead of Wembley showdown

Carsley won 40 caps for Ireland, including a cameo at the 2002 World Cup, and he admits divorcing his allegiance to the country where his maternal grandmother was born from work is agonising.

WE MEET AGAIN: Republic of Ireland head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson, left, and England interim manager Lee Carsley at the Aviva Stadium. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Uefa Nations League England v Ireland, Wembley Stadium Sunday, 7.45pm

Ahead of his final match in caretaker charge of England, Lee Carsley has noted improvements in the Ireland side he had the chance to manage.