The former Ireland and Chelsea winger Damien Duff is working with RTE for the European Championships and says the Scots most be having a right old laugh at having both Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell having to self isolate having been a close contact with their Chelsea teammate Billy Gilmour.
“We tasted that with Ireland (when he was a coach under Stephen Kenny), negative tests but they still get sent home and miss caps. These two guys are potentially missing a very big game because of being a close contact.
You wouldn’t wish covid on anyone after what it’s done to the world. I hope, and I’m sure, that by the sounds of things they are negative and they are okay.
But in the Scottish dressing room, I’m sure they’re having a giggle.
Billy Gilmour has dominated them on the pitch and now two days later he has sent a couple of them into isolation. You couldn’t make it up really…
I’m still worried for [England], even with this now today with Mount. Kane has said he’s going to play, Maguire still has to come back in so we might see a change in formation.
[Southgate] has said over the past month that he knows ten of his best 11, he absolutely doesn’t. I think there will be changes.
I don’t think it’s a given that they’re going to beat the Czechs.”
🗣 "I don't want to cause drama for Scotland but if you're all in the dressing room together, where does it stand?"
Gareth Southgate admits he doesn't know the process involved that forces Mason Mount & Ben Chilwell to self-isolate #ENG pic.twitter.com/gMTG7T51Hf
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