FIN Vs IRE Fantasy Team Probable Playing 11 And Match Report: Ravaged by injuries, Ireland stand in fear of losing out on top spot in their group.
Yet to register a win in League B of the UEFA Nations League, this season of the showpiece tournament is turning out to be a horrid time for Ireland. The is fast losing relevance in Group 4 with the team sitting on a measly two points from three encounters.
Their 0-0 draw to Wales the last time around increased the deficit between themselves and top spot to a gargantuan five points. And its turning into a gap the side looks unlikely to paper over as well at the moment given their laggard and dreary attacking setup.
Paired with that, the team hasn’t been helped on the injury front either. The side has been rocked by injuries, a plight which currently renders over 10 usual names redundant and obsolete ahead of today’s impending scrimmage against Finland.
FIN Vs IRE Fantasy Probable Winner
This side is just what Finland would have wanted to encounter today. With two wins on the bounce, the side finds itself in second spot at the moment which just the solitary point refraining them from easing into top spot.
With a taste for win against Ireland, a side they defeated 1-0 previously in the tournament, Finland will know they can pull off their third win in a row today. They’ll come out hammer and tongs, a match they’ll be able to canter their way to a win in without breaking into a sweat.
Probable Playing 11
Team News
- The trio of Thomas, Lassi and Jasse is all going to miss out today’s contest for Finland owing to ongoing injuries.
- David, Harry, Darragh, Coleman and Williams are all out for an Ireland side ravaged by injuries. John, Callum, Robinson and Brown have all tested positive for COVID while James misses out due to his red card.
Finland
Hradecky, Raitala, Toivio, Arajuuri, Uronen, Niskanen, Sparv, Kamara, Taylor, Pukki, Jensen
Ireland
Randolph, Doherty, Duffy, Long, Stevens, Cullen, Hourihane, Horgan, Hendrick, Connolly, Idah
Match Details
International Matches
Match: Finland Vs Ireland Group 4
Date And Time: 14th October, Wednesday- 9:30pm IST
Venue: Olympiastadion, Helsinki
Telecast: Sony Ten 2/HD
Top Scorer
Finland
- Jensen: 1 Goal
Ireland
- Duffy: 1 Goal
Bygone Encounter
Finland Vs Ireland: 2-0
Ireland Vs Wales: 0-0
Fantasy Picks
Goal-Keeper
As has become the norm when Ireland are in play, Darren Randolph will be in charge of the goal-keeping duties for the day. The side’s shot stopper was responsible for the side’s 0-0 draw against Wales as he took the onus of protecting his side’s goal entirely on himself.
Defenders
Attack has been dreary, laggard and lacklustre for Ireland in this edition of the competition. The side has offered absolutely nothing when it comes to the attacking side of the game, a team which has failed to score ever since its league opener.
And with Finland having kept two cleansheets on the bounce, this can easily end up into another shutdown in their favour. It sees us rope in the side’s entire defensive setup for this one with all of Jukka Raitala, Paulus Arajuuri, Joona Toivio and Jere Uronen being inducted in our side.
Elsewhere, the scorer of Ireland’s only goal in the tournament, CB Shane Duffy will be our pick from the side for the day’s showdown.
Midfielders
Robert Taylor has been quiessential to Finland’s impressive showings in Group 4. He’s spearheaded the side’s attack to emerge as the foundation of the team’s attack with his one goal and one assist.
Glen Kamara will be his partner for the impending matchup whilst we have a duo represent us from Ireland as well. Jeff Hendrick has had a solid start to life in the Premier League with his new club Newcastle United and the Ireland man has carried that form into the UNL as well.
Conor Hourihane attempted a couple of well versed attacking plays against Wales, squaring the ball to his counterparts in lethal positions to see him wrap up the one-two of picks from the side.
Strikers
He’s yet to score by striker Teemu Pukki does have the one assist to show for his efforts to see him become the last player to be enshrined in our side.
Captain And Vice-Captain
Brady’s goal and assist see him captain our side for the day while Arajuuri is the vice-captain.
Fantasy Team
Darren, Duffy, Uronen, Toivio, Raitala, Arajuuri, Hendrick, Connor, Taylor, Kamara, Pukki
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All our selections are based on in-depth and astute analysis of the players partaking in the match and a perusal of other reasoning. Please incorporate a slew of factors while crafting your own side with this article serving as a guide to the match and players.
