Payne to miss Ireland's clash with Greece

Heather Payne will not be involved in Ireland's away game against Greece tomorrow (Friday).

The Creagh native will miss the UEFA Nations League B Group 2 game out due to an ankle injury picked up while on club duty with Everton.

After beating Turkey and losing to Slovenia, Ireland face Greece twice in the space of four days with a home game coming up at Tallaght Stadium next Tuesday, April 8 after this first meeting.

There are currently 35 places between Ireland (26) and Greece (61) in the FIFA women’s world rankings.

Friday's game will be played at the Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium in Heraklion (kick-off 3pm Irish time) and will be shown on RTÉ2.

Ireland WNT squad

Goalkeepers: Courtney Brosnan (Everton), Sophie Whitehouse (Charlton Athletic), Grace Moloney (unattached). Defenders: Heather Payne (Everton), Jessie Stapleton (Sunderland – on loan from West Ham United), Anna Patten (Aston Villa), Aoife Mannion (Manchester United), Caitlin Hayes (Brighton & Hove Albion), Megan Campbell (London City Lionesses), Chloe Mustaki (Bristol City), Katie McCabe (Arsenal). Midfielders: Denise O’Sullivan (North Carolina Courage), Tyler Toland (Blackburn Rovers), Ruesha Littlejohn (Shamrock Rovers), Marissa Sheva (Sunderland), Aoibheann Clancy (Shelbourne). Forwards: Leanne Kiernan (Liverpool), Kyra Carusa (San Diego Wave), Abbie Larkin (Crystal Palace), Amber Barrett (Standard Liege), Lucy Quinn (Birmingham City), Emily Murphy (Newcastle United), Saoirse Noonan (Celtic).