Giles, one of the most complete midfielders of his generation,is concerned about McCarthy’s mentality and worries that he might never fully realise his potential.
He said: “He has the ability but the mind is a different thing altogether. He has to impose himself more
But the former Ireland manager would have no hesitation in selecting Noble if he is willing to play.
He said: “I would take Noble tomorrow as he would improve our team. I would have him in the squad starting off and then have a look at it.
“He is a good Premier League player and we don’t have many good Premier League players. I think he would get into the team straight away.”