Preston express frustration after Alan Browne ruled a close contact of Ireland Covid case

“Our frustration is that we have a lad in our employment who has gone away on international duty and is suddenly not available”

Alan Browne controls the ball in the Republic of Ireland's Euro 2020 playoff against Slovakia. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Preston advisor Peter Ridsdale has admitted the club have been left frustrated after their midfielder Alan Browne was caught up in the Republic of Ireland's Covid-19 scare.

Preston sent a private jet to Dublin to fly Browne back to England after he was one of four Ireland players to be ruled out of Sunday's clash with Wales after they had been in close contact with a player who had tested positive for Covid.