VIDEO: Roy Keane: It’s time to be brave

Roy Keane insists that, with sufficient bravery on the ball, a patched-up Irish side can upset Germany at the Aviva Stadium tomorrow night.

“People talk about bravery in the game but bravery doesn’t necessarily mean in the tackle,” the assistant manager said yesterday. “It’s about being brave in terms of possession, going forward, not being afraid to make a mistake, taking risks, forward passing.”

Already without Glenn Whelan, Ciaran Clark, Marc Wilson, James McClean and Stephen Quinn, and with Seamus Coleman in a race against time to be fit even for Sunday’s game away to Poland, Ireland suffered more worrying injury news yesterday as Wes Hoolahan was obliged to sit out training with a bruised heal.