Watford defender James Abankwah will look to shrug off the first red card of his career when he links up with the Irish squad ...

The Hornets dominated the game at Oxford but failed to score, and then were hit by a late goal after being reduced to 10 men.

Jake O'Brien and James Abankwah have drawn praise from Heimir Hallgrimsson ahead of the Bulgaria game on Thursday ...

Man Utd have an advantage over the striker's other suitors thanks to a clause in his contract, but Arsenal are also in the race and could scupper their plans ...