Stephen Kenny encouraged by squad depth as Covid sagas thin Ireland's ranks

The Republic of Ireland manager was without a dozen players named in his original squad for today's game against Wales, seven of them for reasons related to covid-19

Sun, 11 Oct, 2020 - 18:20

Brendan O'Brien

If there is anything that could be classed encouraging to have come out of the Republic of Ireland's Covid crises this last week then Stephen Kenny believes it to be the manner in which they have highlighted the strength in depth in his squad.

The Ireland boss was deprived of 12 players for their Nations League 0-0 draw against Wales this afternoon. Five have succumbed to injury since the squad was named and another seven had to sit out this one as a result of the virus and associated consequences.