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STEPHEN IRELAND has urged Shay Given to quit Manchester City.
The Aston Villa midfielder escaped from Eastlands after being frozen out by City boss Roberto Mancini and fears the same could happen to Given.
Given has been forced onto the bench by Joe Hart though Mancini wants him to stay.
Ireland said: "I would like to see Shay go. He needs to be playing every week.
"He is far to be good to be left sitting on the bench. He is a brilliant person and the best goalkeeper I have ever played with.
"He deserves first team football."