Overview
- Manager Heimir Hallgrímsson named a 26‑man squad on Thursday, 17 September, leaving out captain Nathan Collins and veteran Séamus Coleman.
- Collins was ruled an injury doubt after limping off Brentford’s game on 5 September with a calf problem and is expected to return to club action after the international break.
- Coleman remains without a club after leaving Everton and agreed with the manager that he would sit out this window so he would not take a squad place from active club players.
- First‑time or recent call‑ups include Liam Kitching, Joel Bagan and Owen Elding, who are in contention for senior debuts as longer‑term absences create opportunities.
- Ireland’s four‑match window runs from 24 September to 4 October and includes a relocated behind‑closed‑doors fixture with Israel in Serbia plus matches in Kosovo, Hungary and at the Aviva Stadium.