Ahead of naming her squad for the Nations League playoff against Belgium, the first leg of which takes place at the Aviva Stadium on Friday evening, Carla Ward had a mixed bag of news to deal with on the player availability front.
The biggest loss was that of goalkeeper Courtney Brosnan, out with a knee injury, the biggest boost Denise O’Sullivan’s return to fitness having not played for her club for two months.
“To have lost Denise would have been catastrophic,” said the head coach, “I would argue she’s one of the best players I’ve ever worked with. She’s unbelievable for us, on and off the pitch. Phenomenal.
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