Ireland striker Evan Ferguson will miss his nation’s two upcoming European Championship qualifiers due to a knee damage, the nationwide workforce stated Tuesday.
The Brighton teenager scored his first senior hat trick in a 3-1 win over Newcastle on Saturday and is taken into account one among Ireland’s brightest prospects.
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The knee downside was confirmed after he joined up together with his nationwide workforce for the video games in opposition to France and the Netherlands.
“After an assessment from the Irish medical team, he has been ruled out of both matches,” Ireland’s assertion stated, including that the 18-year-old Ferguson had sustained the damage in opposition to Newcastle.
Ferguson’s absence is an enormous blow to Ireland’s hopes of qualifying for subsequent summer season’s match in Germany.
Ireland is at present in third place in Group B on three factors after one win and two losses.
The win got here in opposition to Gibraltar, with Ferguson scoring within the 3-0 victory.
Ireland performs crushed World Cup finalist France at Parc des Princes in Paris on Thursday and the Netherlands at Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Sunday.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com