Jack Grealish rejects Ireland call-up

ByPA Sport

Published 12/05/2015 at 14:14 GMT

Aston Villa rising star Jack Grealish has rejected a first senior Republic of Ireland call-up for next month's games against England and Scotland.

Jack Grealish is wanted by both England and Ireland

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The 19-year-old was widely tipped to be included in the squad that Ireland manager Martin O'Neill named on Tuesday afternoon, but his name was conspicuous by its absence in the 33-strong list when it was eventually made public.

Liverpool's Emre Can in action with Aston Villa's Jack Grealish

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The Birmingham-born midfielder can also play for England but has already represented Republic of Ireland at Under-21 level.

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Speaking at a press conference in Dublin, O'Neill said: "I spoke to both Jack and his father, and I think Jack just didn't want to make his mind up at this stage.

"He wanted to complete the season at Aston Villa - there are some important games for them coming up - and he wants to make his decision at some time in the future."

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