[ad_1]
Republic of Ireland midfielder Alan Browne tested positive for coronavirus after playing England at Wembley.
The Preston midfielder, who played the full game in a 3-0 loss to England on Thursday night, has been cut off from the rest of the group ahead of Sunday’s Nations League game against Wales in Cardiff.
Browne is the second Ireland player to test positive this week, and West Brom forward Callum Robinson missed England’s game for the same reason.
Aaron Connolly and Adam Idah had to be left out of last month’s Euro 2020 play-off semi-final in Slovakia as close contacts of a staff member who later tested positive on the flight to Bratislava, while four more players were withdrawn. on the team’s return to Dublin.
A statement from the Irish Football Association said: “The Irish Football Association can confirm that Irish midfielder Alan Browne has tested positive for COVID-19.
“The player has been isolated from the group according to COVID-19 protocols, and the HSE and UEFA have been informed of this development.
Browne played 90 minutes in the Republic of Ireland’s 3-0 loss to England
“There are no close contacts of the player and the rest of the staff and the team tested negative before Sunday’s UEFA Nations League game against Wales in Cardiff.”
England’s preparations for their Nations League matches against Belgium and Iceland will not be affected as the Back to Game protocol is designed to legislate for such incidents.
England and Wolves defender Conor Coady was forced to withdraw and isolate himself after being identified as a close contact with someone who tested positive for coronavirus through trace and trace.
Although the 27-year-old has tested negative twice and the contact came before meeting with the England team, he has yet to isolate himself according to government guidelines.
England easy to win friendly over Republic of Ireland
England prepared for their UEFA Nations League double in style with a convincing 3-0 victory over the Republic of Ireland at Wembley.
Preparation for Thursday’s game, like many of England’s games this calendar year, was clouded by off-field events following the resignation of Greg Clarke from his roles as FA President and FIFA Vice President, but the result was a formality of the moment Harry Maguire nodded the hosts to the front (18).
3:17
Jadon Sancho doubled England’s lead with a pinpoint shot (31) before Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s penalty after Cyrus Christie’s foul on Bukayo Saka (56) completed a routine victory for Gareth Southgate’s men.
England took their foot off the gas in the final 30 minutes and declared with three to clinch their first win over the Republic of Ireland since 1985 before a crucial UEFA Nations League conclusion, with the journey to face Belgium on Saturday before facing to Iceland at Wembley next week.
[ad_2]