Stephen Kenny aims to make most of England opportunity

Stephen Kenny had never set foot in Wembley before yesterday and that neither of his assistants, Damian Duff and Keith Andrews ever played England there

Stephen Kenny had never set foot in Wembley before yesterday and that neither of his assistants, Damian Duff and Keith Andrews ever played England there. Picture: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

The Republic of Ireland have never won at Wembley but the decision to scratch a planned visit to Bosnia-Herzegovina and accept tonight's friendly invitation against England may already be a success given the complications threatening other international fixtures this week.

Germany and even Albania are being mooted as possible venues for England's upcoming game against Iceland because of a complex web of issues related to the pandemic but Denmark seem to have have suffered more than most in a footballing sense.