Liam Scales confident Ireland are going into Greece clash on a high

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Liam Scales has urged the Republic of Ireland to believe they can succeed where England failed as they prepare for Sunday’s Nations League showdown with Greece. Looking ahead to the game at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, Celtic defender Scales said: “Obviously it’s a tough fixture, we have struggled against them in the past. “We have played them enough to know what they are like and it’s just about going out there and being solid and hopefully winning the game.” Greece, who have taken a maximum nine points from their first three games in the group, got the better of Ireland home and away during the Euro 2024 qualifying campaign, winning 2-1 in Athens and 2-0 in Dublin, and they repeated the latter feat at the Aviva Stadium last month. Hopefully we can take that mentality into the next few games.” Scales was an unused substitute for last month’s home defeats by England and Greece but a man who is playing Champions League football for his club this season was thrust into the starting line-up at Helsinki’s Olympic Stadium and played a significant role in a concerted fightback.