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Everton fullback Coleman urges Ireland not to obsess over England game

Everton fullback Seamus Coleman says the Republic of Ireland must not get carried away with their friendly against England.

Ireland take on Roy Hodgson's men on Sunday in the first clash between the sides in Dublin since 1995.

But just six days later, Martin O'Neill's side have a crunch Euro 2016 qualifier against Scotland at the Aviva Stadium.

Coleman said: "There are two big games coming up for me.

"We have got England up first in a friendly, but I suppose in our eyes there is only one big game this summer and that is Scotland.

"There will be a great atmosphere for the England game, there always is. England will bring a few over and our fans always support us well.

"We are using that as build-up to our main game against Scotland where we need the three points."

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