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Martin O'Neill named Michael Obafemi, the Southampton rookie, in his team for the double goal of November with Northern Ireland and Denmark.
The 18-year-old was born in Dublin to Nigerian parents and left for England as a child. He represented Ireland at a minor level, but it was announced that it would be open in Nigeria, while the English FA also showed interest in the attacker who was retired from the bench against Manchester City this weekend.
O 'Neill also made his first calls to Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher, Ryan Manning of Rotherham and Hearts defender Jimmy Dunne, the latter being linked to a transfer to Northern Ireland.
They are part of a group of 36 people that should be cut before next week's rally.
As expected, Declan Rice has no place with his undecided international future. Robbie Brady and Seamus Coleman return from injury.
"I would not have been able to limit it more quickly because this opportunity did not show up and, as with everything else, it's the player's decision," said O Neill about Rice.
"He would have been in the team for our opening match, he had played friendly matches and was very well behaved." Of course, it was his choice and achievement from the start. minute when he played in competition .. he was well aware of that there.
"That's why he chose not to participate, which is quite understandable given his birth.
"There is a good difference between showing statistics to someone and playing for us.This is a young boy who plays in games.He has played exceptionally well."
"We could not have done it anymore, I think everything has been done, we have played in matches, he has not played for England yet. have a lot of comparisons between him and the young Grealish.
"Jack Grealish was born in England, as was his father and he chose to play for England.It was quite his choice.It's made the right choice or not, only time will tell.In the case of the young Declan, he played We have played senior football for us, even though we played friendly, maybe there could be a change of decision, a totally different subject Show somebody's stats if that's the case and play, it's totally different. "
O'Neill reiterated that the decision was firmly up to the player and that he would respect the route taken.
"These problems are far from being defined and I know it very well. Until someone decides that, that's it. Not only did he have what I call deep decisions but he must also consider other decisions, he must also, the idea of playing maybe for England, you would accept, it's more difficult to play for England, but the improvements that come with it, many of them must be taken into account nowadays.
A report from England last week suggests that Rice has already decided to play for England, but O'Neill said he had regular contact with the family and claimed that the stories had broken "without foundation".
"It may well be the case, I do not know, I have contact with the family and they said they would let us know.
"There was a story last week and a few weeks before, there was a broken story that was unfounded and the player will have the decision.
"I do not wait any moment, I hope it will come to play for us, it would be great, for the next 10 or 12 years, but it has things to consider and whatever the decision that he takes ..I will stay with. "
James McClean has, once again, been the subject of much discussion after being verbally abused in Stoke's match against Stoke against Middlesborough last weekend for not wearing a poppy.
O & # 39; Neill wanted to avoid this topic.
"I'm here to discuss the team and James, James is still becoming the focus of attention this month.I should not have been surprised at all.I did not can not wait to comment on this. "
Republic of Ireland Provisional staff
Goalkeepers: Darren Randolph (Middlesbrough), Colin Doyle (Hearts), Caoimhin Kelleher (Liverpool), Sean McDermott (Kristiansund BK)
defenders Seamus Coleman (Everton), Cyrus Christie (Fulham), Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Richard Keogh (Derby County), Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion), Ciaran Clark (Newcastle United), Kevin Long (Burnley), Jimmy Dunne (Hearts *), John Egan, Enda Stevens, Darragh Lenihan, Darrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers), Greg Cunningham (Sheffield United), Greg Cunningham (Cardiff City)
Midfielders: Robbie Brady, Jeff Hendrick (Burnley), Harry Arter (City of Cardiff *), Conor Hourihane, Glenn Whelan (Aston Villa), David Meyler (Reading), Alan Browne (Preston North End), Shaun Williams (Millwall), Richie Towell , Ryan Manning (Rotherham United *), Callum O 'Dowda (Bristol City), James McClean (Stoke City)
Before: Shane Long, Michael Obafemi (Southampton), Scott Hogan (Aston Villa), Sean Maguire, Callum Robinson (Preston North End), Aiden O & Brien (Millwall), Ronan Curtis (Portsmouth)
* Indicates that the player is on loan
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