The Scotsman

Danish row casts cloud over Giggs’ home debut

- RYAN GIGGS “I’ve got a big game against Ireland first and all my concentrat­ion is on that”

from Danish clubs such as Avarta, Kastrup, Skovshoved and Vanlose.

Ireland boss Martin O’neill has called on Uefa to act over the row which threatens to turn the Nations League group into a farce.

Danish FA bosses have said negotiatio­ns to resolve the dispute will restart after the Wales game, so it is not inconceiva­ble that the Republic could play a fullstreng­th Denmark side in Dublin next month.

“If it does develop this way there would certainly be a degree of unfairness about it,” O’neill said.

“I think Uefa probably should [act], and will as well, if it develops in the direction that it looks as if it is going.”

Giggs has reported a fullstreng­th squad with Gareth Bale fit and firing after scoring in Real Madrid’s opening three La Liga games.

The Republic’s troubled build-up suffered another blow when Preston midfielder Alan Browne was ruled out by a calf strain. He joins James Mcclean, Robbie Brady, James Mccarthy, Scott Hogan and Shane Long on the casualty list.

Bournemout­h midfielder Harry Arter withdrew from the squad following a spat with assistant manager Roy Keane, while West Ham defender Declan Rice made himself unavailabl­e as he considers switching allegiance to England. LAST NIGHT Internatio­nal Match: Slovakia 3 Denmark 0.

European Under-21 Championsh­ip Qualifying Group One

San Marino U21 0 Czech Rep U21 2.

Breedon Highland League: Keith 0 Forres Mechanics 3.

TONIGHT (7:45pm unless stated)

Uefa Nations League Group A1: Germany v France.

Group C3: Norway v Cyprus, Slovenia v Bulgaria.

Group D1: Kazakhstan v Georgia (3:00), Latvia v Andorra.

Group D4: Armenia v Liechtenst­ein (5:00), Gibraltar v FYR Macedonia.

Group B1: Czech Republic v Ukraine.

Group B4: Wales v Rep of Ireland.

Internatio­nal Match

Austria v Sweden, Holland v Peru, Portugal v Croatia, Qatar v China PR.

European Under-21 Championsh­ip Qualifying

Group One: Moldova U21 v Belarus U21 (4.00).

Group Two: Iceland U21 v Estonia U21 (5.45), Spain U21 v Albania U21 (7.00).

Group Four: Scotland U21 v Andorra U21 (7.30), England U21 v Holland U21.

Group Five: Azerbaijan U21 v Israel U21 (6.00).

IRN-BRU Cup second round Dundee U21 v Motherwell U21 (7.00).

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