Players eligible for Ireland

Didn't know he was from a Russian background. The Russian community in Riga (about 25% of the city's population) were moved in during the Soviet era to try and make Latvia more Russian and keep it in Moscow's orbit. They were never welcomed by the native Latvians and felt like complete outcasts in the city when I was there a few years ago, you'd see Russian bars and restaurants tucked away in quiet corners of the city and nobody Latvian seemed to have a good word to say about them. And that was before Russia invaded Ukraine so it's probably worse now. If he is of Russian descent I doubt he'll play for Latvia wherever he ends up.

What the f**k does that even mean?

Personally, he'd be the type of player I think we should be pursuing. As of now, I doubt he'll be good enough to get many caps for England.

But he is still very young and has improved massively this season, despite all the injuries. Get him capped while he's young and he could be a very good option.

He's very good at left centre-back, and a pretty decent left-back. Very committed, strong in the tackle (bit rash at times) and has added goals to his game. His biggest flaw is that he is ridiculously one-footed and a little predictable as a result of that.