The Republic of Ireland will look to take another step towards Euro 2020 qualification tonight.
The biggest night in Stephen Kenny’s managerial career has taken him to Bratislava to face Slovakia in a playoff semi-final.
The hosts have been shorn of a number of first-choice players.
Goalkeeper Martin Dubravka, defender Milan Skriniar and midfielder Stanislav Lobotka are all missing.
The winners of that match will play the winners of tonight’s other semi-final in Sarajevo, where Bosnia-Herzegovina face Northern Ireland.
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Scotland go into their semi-final with Israel without Kieran Tierney, Ryan Christie and Stuart Armstrong.
Armstrong has contracted COVID-19, while Tierney and Christie were close contacts.
