JEFF Hendrick might be the third most-capped international in the Republic of Ireland squad, but the Clarets midfielder doesn't see himself as being one of the senior men of Martin O'Neill's side.

O'Neill is faced with a rebuilding job with Ireland following a raft of retirements and Hendrick's tally of 41 caps is bettered in the squad for a Nations League double header with Denmark and Wales only by James McLean and Shane Long.

Fifteen of the 24-man squad for the two games at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin are yet to reach double figures in caps, including Hendrick's Burnley teammate Kevin Long, but 14 of that squad are also older than Hendrick, who has been an Ireland regular for several years.

Hendrick, 26, is happy to offer advice and support to the newcomers but doesn't see himself as being one of the older heads in the new-look Ireland squad.

"I don't look at myself as being such a senior head around the place, there's still a few who are older than me," he said.

"Some of the new faces are even older than me as well as so it's for them to come into the squad play the way they are with their clubs. That's why they're picked in the squad and they will have to show what they're capable of doing.

"They have to work hard in training and give the manager a bit of a headache, selection wise for the starting eleven and see where it goes from there.

"If any of them ask make any questions or if I think they should do something in a different way I'll say that, but other than that they'll be themselves around the place."

Ireland suffered a 4-1 defeat to Wales last month and will look to get their Nations League campaign back on track with the games against Denmark tonight and Wales on Tuesday.

They are Ireland's two home fixtures in their group, with a trip to Denmark to come in November, and Hendrick is hoping the fervent backing of the Aviva Stadium crowd can play a part.

"You see any game we play, whether it's home or away, the support we get is incredible. They are singing all game," he added.

"We see the videos of them, we hear everything about the fans and they've been brilliant. A lot of the time they've been the extra man for us and helped spur us on, so that's massive.

"Obviously we love what they do for us. We'll always enjoy having them there supporting us and we try and pay them back on the pitch.

"Obviously it's difficult at times when we're playing great times, but we try our best, we work our hardest and that's what we try to do to pay them back."