Source: Daily_Mail
Giovanni Trapattoni to miss Ireland against Argentina as Italian boss is kept in hospital
Absent: Trapattoni will miss the Argentina clashRepublic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni will undergo minor abdominal surgery this afternoon, which will cause him to miss tonight's friendly against Argentina.Tests on the 71-year-old Italian coach have revealed he is suffering abdominal pain as a result of minor scar tissue from a previous operation. He will have another operation today to relieve pain he has been suffering since Sunday.Trapattoni was taken to Mater Hospital in Dublin in the early hours of Tuesday morning after complaining of sickness and suffering vomiting for several days. The former Italy and Juventus coach put his illness down to food poisoning, revealing he had eaten shellfish before he left his home in Milan at the weekend.FAI doctor Alan Byrne took Trapattoni to hospital from the team hotel at 3am oin Tuesday morning where he has had extensive tests, scans and x-rays.He will miss the friendly against Argentina, the opening international at the re-built Lansdowne Road, now renamed the Aviva Stadium, although he did pick the Ireland side.His assistant Marco Tardelli takes charge of the team. Century boy: Keane (right) will win his 100th cap for the RepublicTrapattoni picked the team for the final friendly before Ireland open their Euro 2012 campaign against Andorra and Armenia next month. He has included Derby midfielder Paul Green and Birmingham's Keith Fahey, who is a late replacement for Liam Lawrence, who was forced to fly back to Stoke after picking up a groin strain on Tuesday. Aston Villa defender Richard Dunne has been declared fit but Tardelli will make a late decision on Wolves striker Kevin Doyle who has missed most of his club's pre-season programme with a groin strain. Wolves boss Mick McCarthy is in Dublin and is keen to see the striker play. Meanwhile captain Robbie Keane will pick up his 100th cap when he leads the team out. Republic of Ireland boss Trapattoni in hospital with suspected food poisoningSign up to our FREE Fantasy Football game - with £40,000 in prize money up for grabsSpurs striker Keane vows to stay at White Hart Lane and fight for place Given ready to quit Manchester City if Hart beats him to Eastlands No1 spotAregntina chief Bilardo says door is open for dramatic Maradona comeback