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Republic of Ireland striker Callum Robinson says he would be surprised if England’s Jack Grealish is not met with a frosty reception from the Aviva Stadium crowd during Saturday’s Nations League match.<\/b><\/p>\n
Birmingham-born Grealish represented the Republic of Ireland at under-age level, qualifying through his grandparents, before switching in September 2015. <\/p>\n
Manchester City’s Grealish starred in England’s friendly win over the Republic of Ireland in 2020 but has not faced the ‘Boys in Green’ in Dublin since changing allegiance. <\/p>\n
Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice, an unused substitute in that 2020 friendly, is also preparing for a reunion with the Republic of Ireland after earning three friendly caps in 2018, before deciding to represent England. <\/p>\n
Robinson, who is close friends with Grealish, says the 28-year-old will be “expecting” some “abuse” from the Irish fans on Saturday. <\/p>\n
“I’d be surprised if he doesn’t because I think he gets booed anywhere he goes anyway – even in England,” said the 29-year-old Robinson, who represented England at under-age level before switching to the Republic of Ireland in 2018. <\/p>\n
“I think he’ll be getting ready for a bit of abuse but that’s part of it, it’s part of the game. He’s old enough and with being a senior player now, that stuff’s going to come. <\/p>\n
“As I said, he gets it in English games [in the Premier League], I don’t think there will be any change on Saturday, I think he will be getting it.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n