Glen Whelan has been ruled out of tonight’s World Cup qualifier against Sweden.
The Stoke midfielder was set to start tonight’s game in Stockholm but an ankle injury that he was nursing throughout the week has now flared up, which has ruled the 29-year-old out of contention.
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Giovanni Trapattoni must now choose between James McCarthy or Jeff Hendrick to partner Paul Green in midfield at the Friends Arena in Stockholm.
Ireland can leapfrog the Swedes into second in the group with a win tonight.