Russell out of Four Nations game

John Russell is out of this afternoon's final Four Nations tournament match against Wales with a shin injury.

Five of the squad - John Flood, Neil Gallagher, John Lester, Mark McChrystal and Gerard Rowe - will face late fitness tests ahead of the 12.30pm kick-off at Harlaw Park, Inverurie, home of Inverurie Loco Works, where Ireland must win to stay in contention for the tournament.

Having been called into Don Givens' U21 side, Eamon Zayed will join Daryl Murphy on Monday in a direct flight to Galway to join up with the rest of the U21 squad ahead of Tuesday's match against Scotland.

Scotland and Wales top the Four Nations table on four points, Ireland have three and England are bottom with no points.