Everton boss Ronald Koeman asks James McCarthy not to join Ireland

James McCarthy is not fit enough for international duty, say Everton boss Ronald Koeman.Everton boss Ronald Koeman has advised James McCarthy not to join up with the Republic of Ireland for their forthcoming match against Austria.

Toffees midfielder McCarthy, who has been nursing a hamstring injury, was on Wednesday named in Ireland's provisional 35-man squad for the World Cup qualifier on Nov. 12.

Koeman expressed his unhappiness about the 25-year-old's handling by the Republic in early October, when McCarthy played one full international match and around 80 minutes of another, having not featured for Everton since August 23 because of a groin problem.

Since then the player has made one…