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LA Galaxy refuse to release Keane for England and Georgia games

The Ireland skipper’s US employers have pulled rank on Giovanni Trapattoni.

IRELAND CAPTAIN ROBBIE Keane won’t line out against England next week due to club commitments.

The LA Galaxy striker, who last played for Ireland in the 0-0 with Sweden back in March, was last week named in Giovanni Trapattoni’s 28-man squad for four upcoming international fixtures.

Having missed three club games through injury, Keane scored on his comeback to the Galaxy starting line-up as they defeated Philadephia Union 4-1. He has since got another 90 minutes under his belt against New York Red Bulls and looked set to lead Ireland out at Wembley on May 29 before the friendly with Georgia in Dublin on June 2.

However, the MLS side are only two months into their season and, with league fixtures against the Seattle Sounders (May 26) and New England Revolution (June 2) coming up, they have refused to release the striker until the World Cup qualifier with the Faroes Islands on June 7.

Ireland then travel to New York to take on Spain at Yankee Stadium four days later.

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