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16th September 2018
12:04pm BST

"When I first went out he had a joke about the gloves, nothing too serious. I don't know. Ask him."
The 26-year-old has impressed for Wolves over the last few seasons. The former Bohemians defender helped them secure promotion to the Premier League last season and has started every game for them in the top-flight this campaign.
The newly-promoted team spent big during the summer and have the resources to replace Doherty. Yet, their manager Nuno Espirito Santo evidently rates him, and he is the club's first-choice right wing-back.
However, it seems as though he is Ireland's third choice to start at right-back, behind Coleman and Christie.
O'Neill has mentioned that he wants Doherty to drive forward with the ball, rather than check back inside and pass into midfield. The Dubliner seems to feel that, regardless of what he does on the field, he just doesn't appear to be in the plans of the Ireland manager.
"I know he's said he would like me to attack more. Maybe I'll do that. When I first joined up it was my defending that was the problem. Now it's my attacking. Maybe my face just doesn't fit.""I've been around the squads since 2016 but I’ve only picked up three caps, all off the bench for a few minutes. I'd like a lot more caps and a few more starts," Doherty told The Telegraph. With Coleman set to miss next month's matches against Denmark and Wales in Dublin, it will be interesting to see if Doherty is given his chance in a competitive game for Ireland.
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