CARLA WARD will be looking to make it two wins from two as Republic of Ireland boss when they face Slovenia in the Nations League.
The new Girls in Green gaffer got her tenure off to an ideal – if imperfect – start with a 1-0 win over Turkey in Tallaght on Friday night.
Here’s everything you need to know about the match.
When is it on and what time is kick-off?
Slovenia vs the Republic of Ireland takes place on Tuesday, February 25 at the Bonifika Stadium in Koper.
Kick-off is at the earlier time of 5pm Irish time.
Where can I watch it?
The game will be shown live on RTE 2, with coverage starting at 4:30pm.
Those who are on the move or seeking to live stream the game can do so through the RTE Player.
What is the latest team news?
Leanne Kiernan will not be involved on Tuesday evening after the Liverpool star suffered a calf injury.
It will be a landmark evening for two Ireland players, however.
Captain Katie McCabe will win her 95th cap, inching her ever closer to becoming Ireland’s latest centurion.
Denise O’Sullivan, meanwhile, will win her 121st – putting her joint-second on the all-time appearance list alongside Louise Quinn.
What are the odds?
Ireland, being 14 places above Slovenia in the FIFA rankings, are 6/10 favourites to come away with the three points.
The hosts, meanwhile, are priced at 7/2 while the draw is valued at 12/5.
What has been said in the build-up?
While victorious against Turkey, Ireland were far from perfect, with Carla Ward admitting there is room for improvement.
However, she urged her players to show belief in themselves and not to be afraid to take risks on Tuesday evening.
Ward told RTE: “It’s my job to get these guys to believe. Like I keep saying, they’re good footballers, good people, we want to make sure that they feel comfortable, confident.
“We dominated the ball, we dominated every stat and I think it’s important that we can continue to talk about those moments.
“Because the more they can believe they can take the ball, that they can play, that they have our backing, that if they make mistakes then that’s okay… it’s my job to try and calm that chaos.
“It’s something we’ve done a bit of work on in the last couple of days. The system will never change with me.
“I have a very clear way of playing, the players can see that.
“It’s trying to continue getting those messages in but we are going to try and look at something that will allow us to create more because we didn’t create enough (on Friday).
“We looked at it, five shots in the first half, none in the second. That’s an area that we’ve focused a lot of our work on the last couple of days both on and off the pitch.”
