Mick McCarthy heaps praise on Republic of Ireland defenders ahead of Switzerland clash

Republic of Ireland manager Mick McCarthy praises his team's defenders ahead of their Euro 2020 qualifier against Switzerland. Ireland would book their place at next summer's finals with victory at the Stade De Geneva, while the Swiss, who are ranked 11th in the world - Ireland are 28th - would effectively have to rely upon the play-offs. Switzerland coach Vladimir Petkovic has urged his team, who lost 1-0 in Denmark on Saturday, to treat the game as a cup final, but McCarthy insists that is not the case for the visitors.