Stephen Kenny forced to call for reinforcements after another Covid outbreak

As Ireland’s luckless run continues off the pitch, midfielder Jason Knight is trying to stay calm amid the chaos after another whirlwind couple of days

As Ireland’s luckless run continues off the pitch, midfielder Jason Knight is trying to stay calm amid the chaos after another whirlwind couple of days. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Four more players have been called into the Republic of Ireland squad for tomorrow’s Nations League meeting with Bulgaria after Stephen Kenny’s group was hit with a fresh dose of Covid-19 disruption yesterday.

Following Sunday’s Nations League defeat to Wales, the FAI have confirmed that both Matt Doherty and James McClean tested positive for Covid-19 before the squad flew home from Cardiff yesterday (MON) morning, with the rest of the squad all returning negative tests. They follow Alan Browne and Callum Robinson, who both tested positive last week.