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Hendrick: will miss games v Sweden and Austria. ©INPHO/Donall Farmer

Injured Hendrick ruled out of Ireland's World Cup double-header

Jeff Hendrick will miss Ireland’s qualifiers against Sweden and Austria next month.

JEFF HENDRICK HAS been ruled out of Ireland’s World Cup qualifiers against Sweden and Austria.

The Derby County midfielder was part of Giovanni Trapattoni’s extended squad for the make-or-break qualifiers in Dublin and Vienna.

But the FAI confirmed this afternoon that he has withdrawn with an ankle injury.

Hendrick, 21, limped off during the Rams’ win against Yeovil at the weekend and then missed last night’s 5-0 win over Brentford in the Capital One Cup.

Derby manager Nigel Clough confirmed that he is due to see a specialist on Friday to assess the injury and set a timetable for his recovery.

Hendrick’s absence means that Trap will now only have to cut five players from the initial panel of 29 he named on Sunday.

“There are no plans at present to add a replacement,” the FAI said in a short statement today.

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    Jul 15th 2024, 7:49 AM

    Led by example again the other night. Ireland’s best player by a distance despite the media obsession with McCabe, who has been poor since the World Cup. Katie could do worse than look to O’Sullivan’s example as to how to lead instead of moaning at refs, giving out to team-mates and constantly giving the ball away with silly flicks and attempts to look good. O’Sullivan does it all without the ego and dramatics, and more power to her. Great role model for young players.

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    Jul 15th 2024, 1:46 PM

    @Brian M: Was there talk of her going to Man United?

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    Jul 15th 2024, 4:16 PM

    I will be at it come on girls

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