O'SHEA INJURED

Last updated : 08 September 2003 By Editor
John O'Shea suffered an injury to his knee during the
Republic of Ireland's draw with Russia over the weekend. He
won’t play in the friendly against Turkey on Tuesday and
said:

“Hopefully I'll know more after a scan. I went over on the
ball and the injured the tendon on my hamstring and the
lateral ligament. There's not a lot I can do. I tried to
play on but I was kidding myself and then the knock I took
didn't help it.”

Ireland boss Brian Kerr said:

“John O'Shea has some soreness in his tendon behind the knee
but our medical staff don't think it’s too serious. It was
just as well to send him home to check it out and he'll be
having a scan back in Manchester."