‘Happy’ Shay Given on the road to recovery

Ireland goalkeeper Shay Given will return to training in a couple of weeks after undergoing a second procedure on his injured knee.

The Stoke City stopper hasn’t played since October 8 when he was forced off during Ireland’s historic win over Germany at Lansdowne Road.

After undergoing surgery that month to remove chipped bone from his knee, the 39-year-old suffered a training-ground setback and has underwent a follow-up procedure in the past fortnight.