ROI to go 'back to basics' under Hallgrimsson - Aldridge

Former Republic of Ireland striker John Aldridge believes nan Irish squad will "go backmost to basics" nether caller head Heimir Hallgrimsson.

The 57-year-old was appointed successful July, ending an eight-month hunt for a imperishable successor to Stephen Kenny.

His first crippled successful complaint will beryllium against beaten Euro 2024 finalists England astatine nan Aviva Stadium successful nan Nations League connected Saturday.

Aldridge told BBC Radio Ulster that it is simply a gangly bid for nan Republic to commencement Hallgrimsson's reign pinch a win.

"It will beryllium tough. We don’t cognize what nan caller manager’s strategies are going to beryllium like. I presume we’ll spell backmost to basics and put them nether unit astatine home," he said.

"Obviously, you want to walk nan shot but operation it up excessively and I deliberation he mightiness beryllium going that way."

Aldridge, who won 69 caps for nan Republic, lauded nan attacking options disposable to Lee Carsley, who has taken complaint of England connected a impermanent ground pursuing Gareth's Southgate's departure.

Carsley, himself a erstwhile Republic of Ireland international, tin telephone upon nan likes of Harry Kane, Bukayo Saka, Phil Foden and Ollie Watkins amongst others successful his first squad.

"England if they click going forward, pinch nan players they have, they are perfectly tremendous. They're astir apt nan champion group of forwards successful world shot attacking wise," he admitted.

"You request to support them astatine bay first of each and take sides really good successful numbers and deed them connected nan break," Aldridge continued.

"I don’t deliberation you tin play an unfastened crippled pinch England. It mightiness beryllium different nether Lee, but complete nan years England haven’t played unfastened football, they’re rather tentative astatine times."

Aldridge was portion of a Republic of Ireland broadside who hit England successful Stuttgart astatine Euro 1988, courtesy of Ray Houghton's goal.

He predicts a raucous reception for Hallgrimsson and his broadside astatine nan Aviva, and he hopes they tin upset nan likelihood arsenic nan Republic did 36 years ago.

"The ambiance will beryllium brilliant, nan fans will beryllium up for it surely and you ne'er cognize it could beryllium different Stuttgart pinch a small spot of luck."