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Martin O’Neill speaks! “Both teams have accepted the need for a water break. [It’s a balmy evening in Tbilisi with the thermometer pushing 30.] You never know, you might have gathered momentum, or you might need the respite, so it depends how it’s going at the time. I’m not worried about starting Jon Walters. He’s flying. He’s had a blow to the leg, but he’s recovered and is ready to go. Georgia has some exceptionally good talent, so we’re going to forget about their results. They should have more points on the board, they can play. We have to be on the front foot.”
Georgia have yet to win in Group D, though they did manage to eke out a draw in Wales last October. Their manager Vladimir Weiss has given his line-up a good old shoogle, retaining just four of the XI who started their 2-2 draw in Moldova last time round, though injuries and suspension are contributory factors alongside a general lack of patience.
The visitors meanwhile hand Jonathan Walters his 50th cap, after the veteran striker, who salvaged a 1-1 draw in the last round of fixtures against Austria, won his battle for fitness. There are only two changes to the starting XI for that aforementioned fixture: Ciaran Clark and Shane Long replace Kevin Long and Jeff Hendrick.
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