McClean explains poppy decision

James McClean has explained why he refused to wear a poppy-embroidered shirt like the rest of his Wigan team-mates for last night’s Championship clash at Bolton.

This weekend’s round of fixtures will see English clubs wear poppies on their jerseys to commemorate Remembrance Sunday on the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War.

However, Derry-born Republic of Ireland international McClean, 25, took the personal decision not to wear a shirt emblazoned with a poppy at the Macron Stadium.