Republic of Eire striker Callum Robinson says he could be shocked if England’s Jack Grealish shouldn’t be met with a frosty reception from the Aviva Stadium crowd throughout Saturday’s Nations League match.
Birmingham-born Grealish represented the Republic of Eire at under-age stage, qualifying via his grandparents, earlier than switching in September 2015.
Manchester Metropolis’s Grealish starred in England’s pleasant win over the Republic of Eire in 2020 however has not confronted the ‘Boys in Inexperienced’ in Dublin since altering allegiance.
Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice, an unused substitute in that 2020 pleasant, can also be getting ready for a reunion with the Republic of Eire after incomes three pleasant caps in 2018, earlier than deciding to characterize England.
Robinson, who’s shut mates with Grealish, says the 28-year-old will probably be “anticipating” some “abuse” from the Irish followers on Saturday.
“I would be shocked if he does not as a result of I believe he will get booed wherever he goes anyway – even in England,” stated the 29-year-old Robinson, who represented England at under-age stage earlier than switching to the Republic of Eire in 2018.
“I believe he’ll be preparing for a little bit of abuse however that is a part of it, it is a part of the sport. He is sufficiently old and with being a senior participant now, that stuff’s going to return.
“As I stated, he will get it in English video games [in the Premier League], I do not assume there will probably be any change on Saturday, I believe he will probably be getting it.”
