Collins and Travers return to Ireland squad
Nathan Collins and Mark Travers return to the Ireland for the upcoming games against Austria and Kosovo Photo: ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne
Captain Nathan Collins and goalkeeper Mark Travers return to the Republic of Ireland squad for the upcoming and decisive UEFA Nations League fixtures against Austria and Kosovo.
Ireland travel to Linz to face Austria on Saturday, 14 November at the Raiffeisen Arena, before returning home to Dublin to host Kosovo at the Aviva Stadium on Tuesday, 17 November and Head Coach Heimir Hallgrímsson is able to call up his dependable skipper once again.
Collins has not featured for Brentford in the Premier League since picking up the injury in early September that ruled him out of the last international window. He returned to action with a 71-minute appearance against Sunderland in the Carabao Cup last week, but was back on the bench for the league clash with Nottingham Forest at the weekend.
Travers continues to serve as Jordan Pickford's understudy at Everton and has not played a competitive game in more than a year. He was overlooked for Everton's Carabao Cup campaign as they qualified for the quarter-finals, but returns to the Ireland squad in place of the injured Gavin Bazunu.
Attacking midfielder Harvey Vale also returns to the setup having successfully completed his own rehabilitation.
The squad will assemble in Dublin on Monday ahead of the trip to Austria for the first of the two crucial fixtures.
Goalkeepers: Caoimhín Kelleher (Liverpool), Max O'Leary (West Bromwich Albion), Mark Travers (Everton)
Defenders: Nathan Collins (Brentford), Dara O'Shea (Ipswich Town), John Egan (Hull City), Liam Kitching (Sheffield United), Jimmy Dunne (QPR), Jake O'Brien (Everton), James Abankwah (Watford), Ryan Manning (Southampton), Liam Scales (Celtic)
Midfielders: Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion), Jason Knight (Bristol City), Conor Coventry (Charlton Athletic), Bosun Lawal (Stoke City), Harvey Vale (QPR), Finn Azaz (Southampton)
Forwards: Troy Parrott (Real Betis), Adam Idah (Swansea City), Tom Cannon (Sheffield United), Jack Moylan (Cardiff City), Chiedozie Ogbene (Lincoln City), Rocco Vata (Watford)
Saturday, 14 November: Austria v Republic of Ireland, Raiffeisen Arena, Linz, 7.45pm (8.45pm local)
Tuesday, 17 November: Republic of Ireland v Kosovo, Aviva Stadium, 7.45pm
