Shane Long gets first Ireland start in two years as Stephen Kenny makes four changes

All four changes have been enforced through injury or contacts to Covid-19 cases

Shane Long during a Republic of Ireland training session at Abbotstown yesterday. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Stephen Kenny has made four enforced changes to his Republic of Ireland team to face Wales in the Nations League this afternoon.

Shane Long makes his first Ireland start in almost exactly two years, with David McGoldrick out through injury, and Adam Idah, Aaron Connolly, and Callum Robinson ruled out as close contacts of Covid-19 cases.