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Heimir Hallgrimsson: 'Nobody questioning' Gavin Bazunu's refusal to face Israel Republic of Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson insisted 'nobody was questioning' Gavin Bazunu's refusal to play against Israel and said the goalkeeper's wellbeing was being prioritised after his side won Sunday's controversial Nations League fixture in Hungary.Bazunu's stance triggered an emergency summit at the team's hotel on Saturday morning, ending in what Football Association of Ireland chief David Courell described as a 'significant majority' player vote to fulfil the Israel clash.Hallgrimsson revealed Bazunu, who did not travel to the stadium for the 3-0 victory, remains part of the squad ahead of Thursday's home encounter in Dublin against Austria, but will not participate in the reverse fixture against Israel, set to be held behind closed doors in Backa Topola, Serbia, on Sunday.