Soccer

Hendrick ruled out of World Cup qualifiers

Derby County midfielder suffers ankle injury in training

Derby County’s Jeff Hendrick will miss the World Cup qualifiers against Sweden and Austria with an ankle injury. Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA
Derby County’s Jeff Hendrick will miss the World Cup qualifiers against Sweden and Austria with an ankle injury. Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA
Wed Aug 28 2013 - 19:19

Jeff Hendrick is out of the Republic of Ireland's key World Cup qualifiers against Sweden and Austria next month because of injury.

The 21-year-old Derby midfielder damaged an ankle in training with his club.

However, manager Giovanni Trapattoni, who named a 29-man squad at the weekend, will not call up a replacement.

A Football Association of Ireland statement said: “The Football Association of Ireland today confirmed that Jeff Hendrick has withdrawn from the Ireland squad to face Sweden and Austria next month after sustaining an ankle injury with his club Derby County. There are no plans at present to add a replacement.”