Confidence is understandably sky high within the Northern Ireland camp following back-to-back home wins over Bulgaria and Belarus which saw seven goals. But the older heads in the squad have been urging their young team-mates to make sure they stay humble and do not get carried away with recent successes – there is still a job to be done.

Lee Carsley will manage his final game for England when the Three Lions welcome Ireland into Wembley Stadium for its final contest of 2024. England convincingly defeated Greece in its first game of the international break,

Lee Carsley put forth a masterclass against Greece to put England in pole position to secure Nations League promotion, and now they must seal the deal against the Republic of Ireland on the final group matchday.