Midfielder Glenn Whelan has added to Ireland’s World Cup injury nightmare ahead of Friday night’s big clash with Germany.
The Stoke City midfielder has been an ever present since Giovanni Trapattoni took control four years ago.
But the Dubliner is a serious doubt for the Group C qualifier after damaging a hamstring in his club’s draw with Liverpool on Sunday.
Whelan is set to go for a scan in Dublin on Monday as Trapattoni awaits news of his walking wounded.
Sean St Ledger (hamstring) and James McClean (groin) will also be assessed by the Irish team’s medical staff before a decision is made on their availability.
The Whelan news is another blow for Trapattoni who is already without Kevin Doyle and Richard Dunne for the big match.
Manchester United youngster Robbie Brady and Sunderland midfielder David Meyler have been called into the squad.
A statement from the FAI confirmed: “Glenn Whelan will undergo a scan in Dublin before any further decision is taken.
“A decision on both Sean St Ledger and James McClean’s fitness will also be made after scans on their injuries on Monday.”
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.PhlutiePhan | Oct 08, 2012, 09:53 AM EDT
Holy Smoke! The news is going from bad to worse. Maybe, the Huns will get overconfident. If the match is as bad as foreseen, then maybe Trap will "pack his bags". Germania strikers are as big as Attila at about 6 ft 5. Dunnie and St. Sean were their only hope of stopping them. I continue to think that Roy Keano should be brought in as coach. He is brash but has a history of being able to score goals himself on an international stage. At Euros, St. Ledger scored a brilliant goal and that was it. This match will be anything but nil-nil and a total embarrasment for the undermanned Irish.