Keane cleared for Andorra clash

04 September 2010 12:29
Ireland skipper Robbie Keane suffered no reaction to his knee injury in Armenia and will play in Tuesday's Euro 2012 qualifier against Andorra.[LNB] Keane, who has been struggling with the problem, was substituted shortly after Keith Fahey's winning goal at the Yerevan Republican Stadium last night.[LNB]However, Giovanni Trapattoni revealed today that he took him off simply as a precaution.[LNB]He said: "I gave him a little bit of a rest because he had, not an injury, but some pain and I wanted to be cautious about it."[LNB]Meanwhile, Ipswich defender Darren O'Dea was expected to resume training today after recovering from a sprained knee, while Hull counterpart Paul McShane has rejoined the squad after missing the Armenia game with a hamstring problem.[LNB]However, Fulham winger Damien Duff remains sidelined by a calf strain.[LNB]

Source: Team_Talk