Enda Stevens: Covid-19 crises no excuse as Ireland face up to Finnish mission

'We're footballers and we want to play football and we just want to go out there and do the business'

Enda Stevens of Republic of Ireland in action against Connor Roberts and Neco Williams of Wales during the Nations League stalemate. Picture: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Enda Stevens admits that it has been a rollercoaster week with a Republic of Ireland squad that has been undermined by ongoing Covid-19 crises but he insists there is no room for excuses ahead of tomorrow's Nations League tie in Finland.

Stephen Kenny's squad has lost eight players to virus-related issues although two, Aaron Connolly and Adam Idah, are back involved after missing the games against Slovakia and Wales while others have been lost to injury.