JAMES IS OK FOR DUBLIN.. BUT BELFAST WOULD BE OUT O’neill picks poppy row ace because friendly is at home
JURGEN KLOPP admitted Liverpool are fighting for their Champions League life after this shocking defeat. MARTIN O’NEILL would have considered leaving James Mcclean out of the upcoming friendly against Northern Ireland if the match was in Belfast rather than Dublin.
Mcclean’s stance on not wearing the poppy at club level has exploded into controversy again and last night he received the strong backing of the PFAI and Show Racism the Red Card.
O’neill insists that despite the timing on Thursday week’s Aviva Stadium fixture, he is not planning to omit Mcclean (left) from his selection plans.
Noting that Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp didn’t take Xherdan Shaqiri to Belgrade for last night’s Champions League fixture for the player’s own safety, O’neill said: “He’s travelling to Belgrade – but James is not travelling. If this game had been up in the