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Ireland manager Martin O’Neill has laughed off suggestions he could become embroiled in another row with Everton.

O’Neill and Blues boss Ronald Koeman clashes over the fitness of James McCarthy earlier in the season.

The Everton manager accused of “overloading” the 26-year-old and compounding his injury woes.

McCarthy has suffered a fresh hamstring injury and missed Everton’s game with West Bromwich Albion on Saturday.

But O’Neill has still named the Blues midfielder in his provisional 39-man squad for their upcoming games with Wales and Iceland.

“At least Everton can’t blame us this time, I hope, James hasn’t been with us for months,” O’Neill laughed.

“I spoke to James the other day and he expects to be training by the end of this week, so we’ll see then.”