Friendly: Ireland will play Holland in their final pre-Euro 2016 Dublin friendly. The FA of Ireland said the match will take place at the Aviva Stadium on May 27, just over a fortnight before the Republic’s Group E opener against Sweden in Paris on June 13. Holland are ranked 14th in the world but failed to qualify for Euro 2016 after finishing fourth in their group behind the Czech Republic, Iceland and Turkey.

Nolito: Celta Vigo and Spain striker Nolito will miss at least four weeks of action due to a hamstring injury. The 29-year-old, who has five Spain caps, hurt his right thigh during Saturday’s 1-0 Primera Division victory over Espanyol. A statement published on Celta’s official website said Nolito’s recovery time would be “no less than four weeks”. The Andalusian forward has scored eight La Liga goals this season, helping Celta reach fourth place in the table.

Cocu: PSV coach Phillip Cocu has agreed a contract extension until 2019. The former Holland midfielder, who has been at the helm since 2013, won the Eredivisie title with the club last season and this term has steered them into the last 16 of the Champions League, where they will face Atletico Madrid. PSV said in a statement on its website that they had a “verbal agreement” with Cocu to extend his deal.

Rizzo: Bologna midfielder Luca Rizzo will miss this weekend’s Serie A game against Empoli due to a hamstring injury, the club said. The 23-year-old was hurt during Saturday’s 1-0 win against Genoa and is expected to be out of action for three to four weeks. Bologna midfielder Emanuele Giaccherini picked up a muscular injury during a training session last week, keeping him out until the end of the year.

Neville: Valencia coach Gary Neville is using modern technology to get his ideas across to the players. Neville was known for his dexterity with touch screen analysis as a television pundit and he is now using computers at Valencia to compensate for his basic Spanish. “He has given an iPad to each player to help them follow training and different actions during games,” a club spokesman said.

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