Keith Andrews has expressed his disappoitment at being left out of Giovanni Trapattoni's Ireland squad in recent games.

The 33-year-old Bolton midfielder, on loan at Brighton, wrote in his column in the Examiner:

"I'm really not sure how I've gone from his first-choice selection to not even being in the squad. Even Glenn Whelan pulling out after Saturday night due to injury didn't warrant my call-up for this crucial match.

"However, despite Trapattoni coming under widespread criticism since Ireland's hopes of World Cup qualification effectively ended in the loss to Sweden, Andrews thinks he's done a good job.

"Leaving my deep personal disappointment aside, I still think there is a real sadness in the realisation that Giovanni Trapattoni's reign as Ireland manager could be coming to an end.

"I will always regard his time in charge of us as a success."

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