James McClean has hit back at vile Twitter trolls who hope he dies of Covid-19.
The Republic of Ireland and Stoke City midfielder is currently self-isolating after a positive coronavirus test while on international duty this week.
After the news broke, the 31-year-old was sent messages on social media that read 'McClean has got corona… I hope he f**king dies!'
The player responded in a now deleted post on his Instagram account with a screenshot of the abusive message and the words 'Sorry to dissapoint [sic] ya mutants but…'
The next image was one of him working out in his home gym wearing an Ireland shirt and flexing his muscles with the words '…Am more than fine.