O'Sullivan will captain Republic of Ireland in McCabe's absence
Republic of Ireland midfielder Denise O'Sullivan says it is "important for other players to step up" in the absence of suspended captain Katie McCabe.
The Arsenal midfielder picked up a yellow card after coming on at half-time in the 4-0 Nations League victory against Greece on Friday, ruling her out of the home game at Tallaght against the Greeks.
O'Sullivan, who is set to skipper the side in McCabe's absence, believes others coming in must try to fill the void left by the influential midfielder, who assisted two goals in Crete despite nursing a calf problem.
"Katie is a top, top player she is our captain, and you always want your captain around, but I think it is important for other players to step up now," O'Sullivan, who has won 122 caps for her country, told RTE Sport.
"It's an opportunity for players to step in and represent their country and do their job.
"Of course, we'll miss Katie, but we have a lot of other leaders in the team that can come in and make a difference, so I see it as a positive as well and we look forward to it."
Shelbourne midfielder Alex Kavanagh has been brought into the squad to replace McCabe.
She won her single cap for her country nine years ago in a friendly against Wales.
Republic of Ireland boss Carla Ward will also be without striker Kyra Carusa for Tuesday night's game.
Carusa, who scored the Republic's second goal on Friday, had picked up a quad injury.
Ward's side are second in Group B2, three points behind leaders Slovenia after two wins and a loss from their first three games.
