There’s been some mixed injury news from Republic of Ireland training.
Robbie Keane returned to training for the first time since injuring his calf last Saturday, which forced him to sit out of Ireland’s loss to Belarus on Tuesday.
The Ireland captain said last week he expected to be fit for the team’s second Group E fixture, against Belgium on June 18, but appears to be ahead of schedule in his recovery.
However, both Robbie Brady and Jon Walters were forced to train alone at Abbotstown on Monday afternoon. The Norwich full-back is nursing a back spasm, and Walters continues to suffer with a calf injury.
Jon Walters and Robbie Brady training on their own at Abbotstown right now. Robbie Keane back with the main group
— Dion Fanning (@dionfanning) June 6, 2016
Ireland manager Martin O’Neill said Walters is feeling “a good deal better”, but he is not expected to train again before the squad leave for France on Wednesday.
Both he and Brady should be be fit for Ireland’s opening game of Euro 2016 next week against Sweden in Paris, and the Stoke forward’s fitness will be further assessed when the squad arrive in France later this week.
Martin O'Neill says Jon Walters is feeling "a good deal better", but won't train tomorrow
— Dion Fanning (@dionfanning) June 6, 2016
