Kenny worries on water breaks: 'We don’t want to make it too much of a contentious issue'

Sweltering conditions have greeted Stephen Kenny’s squad since they arrived in Yerevan on Wednesday
Kenny worries on water breaks: 'We don’t want to make it too much of a contentious issue'

Republic of Ireland Press Conference, Republican Stadium, Yervan, Armenia 3/6/2022

Ireland will have to rely on the discretion of the referee to secure water breaks during Saturday’s Uefa Nations League opener in Armenia.

Sweltering conditions have greeted Stephen Kenny’s squad since they arrived in Yerevan on Wednesday but the temperature isn’t forecasted to hit the 32 degree threshold that triggers automatic breaks.

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