Aaron Connolly, right, and Adam Idah during a Republic of Ireland training session at Tehelné pole in Bratislava, Slovakia before being ruled out of the game. The FAI have confirmed Independent.ie's story this morning "that the staff member who tested positive for COVID-19 in Bratislava on Wednesday, may have received a ‘false positive’ result". The FAI will now discuss the issue with UEFA," wrote an FAI statement. They weren't able to play as they were deemed close contacts of an FAI backroom staff member who received a positive Covid-19 diagnosis in Slovakia on Wednesday. This set off the sequence which resulted in 'close contacts' Connolly, Idah and two staff members missing the crunch encounter and staying in the hotel while Kenny's team lost on penalties.

Source: Irish Independent October 11, 2020 08:48 UTC