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and welcome to the Thierry Henry Memorial Encounter, where the Boys in Green hope to right the historical wrong done to them by the handballing, devious Arsenal star and thwart mighty France in Dublin.

Stephen Kenny has told his Republic of Ireland players not to be afraid to take risks as they look to spoil the odds and beat France in their first Euro 2024 qualifier.

Didier Deschamps’ men arrived in Dublin and basked in triumph in Friday’s 4-0 win over the Netherlands.

Despite the scale of the task ahead of Ireland, manager Kenny has vowed to continue playing the kind of expansive football he has tried to instill during his time at the helm, even if it sometimes means taking a risk.

He said: “We should continue to take risks and not waver from them in any way. That’s important, that’s what the team builds on, and that’s crucial that we do that.

“But we have to make provisions for any counterattacks they have, have balance and cover. We must have that.

“The crowd… it’s an electric night, they don’t need a rallying cry from me, they understand the traditions of Ireland and France, the connection with the players and the fans, the connection.

“You can feel it growing, it’s very strong. The crowd will really get behind the team, it’s going to be a special occasion, a big challenge, there’s no doubt about that.

“We definitely want to be a threat. Of course we have opportunities to do that. Listen, it’s a big challenge. We know France are a great team and we need to raise our level again to avoid problems cause.” “

The story between the two countries includes the night at the Stade de France in November 2009 when Thierry Henry’s handball leading up to William Gallas’ equalizer was not spotted by referee Martin Hansson and his assistants, an incident that cost Ireland their chance to go through to the World Cup -Finals in South Africa.

Much water has flown under the bridge in recent years, with a French side that scraped past Giovanni Trapattoni’s men in Paris rising to new heights under Deschamps.

While much of the focus this time around has been on the Kylian Mbappe threat, Republican midfielder Josh Cullen will find himself in close quarters with playmaker Antoine Griezmann and it’s a challenge he enjoys.

The Burnley player said: “I can’t compliment him enough or speak highly enough of him. He has been an incredible player for club and country for a number of years.

“I have a lot of respect for him but tomorrow night when kick-off comes it’s going out the window. We’re there to work on him and the rest of the team to try and get the result.”

“A great team with great players but we are in a good place ourselves and look forward to trying to make it a special night and get a special result.”