Daryl Murphy will head into World Cup qualification battle in Serbia dreaming of both Russia and the Premier League.
The 33-year-old Republic of Ireland striker finished the Euro 2016 finals as Martin O'Neill's first-choice frontman, starting the victory over Italy which secured the nation's passage from the group stage and the last-16 clash with hosts France.
He was belatedly re-united with his international team-mates this week after securing a move from Ipswich to Newcastle and is now hoping to continue on the upward curve his career has taken in recent seasons.
As he prepared for Monday night's opening qualifier in Serbia, Murphy reflected on his efforts in France during the summer and said: 'It obviously gives you confidence when you play at that level against players of that calibre.