Brighton defender Shane Duffy accepts being withdrawn by Republic of Ireland coach Stephen Kenny.
Duffy could be rested by boss Kenny as Republic of Ireland host Qatar in a friendly tonight.
But it will be a very different scenario to when Kenny left him out of World Cup qualifiers in March at the peak of his woes on loan at Celtic.
Duffy said: “It was the right decision because I was nowhere near the level that I can show.
“A blind man could have seen that I was nowhere near where I had been at.
“He still brought me into the squad to be around the lads to help if I could even if I was not playing. I accepted that.
“You have to play well to play for your country so that was the right decision."
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