Chris Shields raring to go for Linfield's Windsor duel with Shelbourne: ‘I hope they think they can pass us off the park'
The Dundalk legend returns to the Blues' starting line-up after serving a suspension which saw him sit out the first leg of this Champions League qualifier.
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