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The Irish Football Association has confirmed that a member of staff received a false positive test result for covid-19 in Bratislava on Wednesday.
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It means Adam Idah has been called back to the team, having missed Thursday’s penalty shootout loss to Slovakia as close contact with the staff member.
The entire equipment was tested again on Sunday and the results are expected on Monday afternoon.
Idah is one of five players called up by coach Stephen Kenny for Wednesday’s Nations League clash with Finland in Helsinki.
QPR midfielder Ryan Manning has been called up to the senior squad for the first time, along with Derby midfielder Jason Knight, West Brom defender Dara O’Shea and Portsmouth forward Ronan Curtis.
All five players have joined the team in Dublin before traveling to Finland on Tuesday.
Sunday’s draw with Wales leaves Ireland in third place in Group B4, after the Finns beat Bulgaria 2-0 at home at the end of the day.
Goalkeepers: Darren Randolph (West Ham United), Caoimhin Kelleher (Liverpool), Mark Travers (Bournemouth).
Defenders: Matt Doherty (Tottenham Hotspur), Enda Stevens (Sheffield United), Shane Duffy (Celtic, on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion), Kevin Long (Burnley), Cyrus Christie (Nottingham Forest, on loan from Fulham), Dara O’Shea (West Bromwich Albion).
Midfielders: Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa), James McCarthy (Crystal Palace), Jeff Hendrick (Newcastle United), Jayson Molumby (Brighton & Hove Albion), Jack Byrne (Shamrock Rovers), Robbie Brady (Burnley), Josh Cullen (Anderlecht), Jason Knight (Derby County), Ryan Manning (Queens Park Rangers).
Forward: James McClean (Stoke City), Daryl Horgan (Wycombe Wanderers), Sean Maguire (Preston North End), Shane Long (Southampton), Adam Idah (Norwich City), Ronan Curtis (Portsmouth)
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