Jack Grealish has shown Manchester United what they are missing this season. Now the talented Aston Villa skipper is set to give the Republic of Ireland a taste of what might have been in Thursday’s friendly at Wembley.
It is certain to sting the Irish, who are still coming to terms with missing out on next summer’s delayed Euro 2020 finals after losing on penalties to Slovakia in the play-offs last month.
But it could have been so different, given Grealish played for them as a teenager and won six Under-21 caps. Now Ireland’s failure to pick Grealish for a senior competitive match could come back to haunt them.
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