Real Madrid officials will be among those in the Aviva Stadium on Friday night cheering on Gareth Bale as the LaLiga giants continue to monitor the winger's return from injury.
Since making a scoring return against Espanyol on February 18, the Welshman has shown iffy form, to say the least.
Adding another vital goal away to Villarreal, Bale has also managed to get sent off in Real's home draw with Las Palmas before re-returning against Athletic Club on the weekend, making a workmanlike if uninspiring contribution in Bilbao.
In those games, Madrid were able to call upon others to seal the points but Wales aren't quite so lucky.
With Bale deployed just off the main striker, the forward has free roam to create and score with much emphasis on his shoulders in Dublin given the fact that Chris Coleman's side have accrued one win and three draws in their World Cup qualifiers before the trip to Group D table toppers Republic of Ireland.
A sterling performance for his country will therefore be watched back in the Spanish capital with plenty of cheer, as Real seek the best of Bale for their own key fixtures ahead.
