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O'Neill hopeful of Arter return after Keane row

The Republic of Ireland manager was asked about the row between the Cardiff City midfielder and his assistant after his side's draw with Poland

Martin O'Neill said he hoped Harry Arter and Declan Rice would rejoin the Irish squad after his players bounced back from a thrashing by Wales to draw 1-1 with Poland in Wroclaw.

Audio recordings of Ireland's Stephen Ward discussing a row between Arter and O'Neill's assistant Roy Keane emerged after the Bournemouth midfielder, currently on loan at Cardiff City, put his international career on hold while he considers his options.

Rice, meanwhile, is considering interest from England but O'Neill was in a positive mood about the possibility of the pair joining his squad for Ireland's Nations League games against Denmark and Wales in October.