Covid-19 Cases Spoils Republic of Ireland Wednesday Game
A Republic of Ireland player has been ruled out of Wednesday’s Nations League game in Finland after he was confirmed positive for coronavirus. The player is the third person to test positive for Covid-19 in the squad. The unnamed player, who had initially tested positive before a negative result in a second test on Monday, must now isolate for 10 days.
Another Republic player missed Sunday’s draw with Wales after a positive test. They have four of their squad members John Egan, Callum Robinson, Callum O’Dowda and Alan Browne who were close contacts, also missed the Nations League game at the Aviva Stadium.
Three days earlier Aaron Connolly and Adam Idah had sat out the Euro 2020 play-off semi-final in Slovakia after being identified as close contacts of a backroom staff member who it was later discovered had had a false positive test.
