Dundalk waiting to hear if away friendly with Celtic can get go ahead this weekend

Dundalk are waiting to hear if a friendly away to Celtic can go ahead this weekend.

The League of Ireland champions have played Derry City, Bohemians and Drogheda United in recent friendlies.

But they have a gap in their schedule on Saturday ahead of their first league game back against St Pat’s on Friday week.

Celtic - who are in Paris to play PSG tomorrow - agreed to fill the void by hosting the game.

But the government’s decision last week to delay phase four of reopening to the country until August 10 is a major spanner in the works.

The United Kingdom looks set to be excluded from the government’s ‘green list’ of travel destinations.

People coming into Ireland from the countries listed won’t have to self isolate when they arrive.

That list was due to be published today but a Cabinet meeting to sign off on it was postponed.

Dundalk are seeking clarity on whether Scotland will be classified as a standalone destination, or fall under the UK umbrella.

If it is the latter, the friendly won’t be played as the Dundalk players and staff would have to quarantine for two weeks on their return.

Shamrock Rovers had arranged a friendly against PSG at the Parc des Princes in Paris last Friday but that had to be cancelled because of travel restrictions.