Heimir Hallgrimsson tasked with finding the best position for the versatile Bosun Lawal

Lawal scored six times from an advanced midfield position for Fleetwood and he has also had a stint at right-back in the club game so he can do different jobs. He seems destined to be a major player for his country, but where?

VERSATILE: Bosun Lawal scored six times from an advanced midfield position for Fleetwood and he has also had a stint at right-back in the club game so he can do different jobs. He seems destined to be a major player for his country, but where? Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Heimir Hallgrimsson’s success or failure as Republic of Ireland manager will rest on six World Cup qualifiers inside the next ten weeks. There is little room for error, even less for experimentation. The future is now.

Bosun Lawal could be tomorrow’s man, but could he be today’s too?