Updated 13.25
MARTIN O’NEILL WILL not be able to call upon two of his first team regulars for Friday’s friendly game with Switzerland as Jon Walters and Jeff Hendrick have been ruled out.
Stoke forward Walters, who was crowned FAI Senior Player of the Year on Sunday, sat out training on Monday and Tuesday due to a hamstring problem in Saturday’s 2-1 win over Watford — a game in which he scored the opening goal.
He has gone home for a couple of days but will return to be with the squad for the first match and will possibly be involved against Switzerland on Tuesday.
Derby’s Hendrick also didn’t play any part in either session due to a shoulder injury and he has returned to his club for treatment.
“Jeff has got a shoulder injury that he has had to deal with for a number of weeks now, so we thought best for him to go back and get sorted out at club level,” O’Neill said.
“Jon thought it might be best to go home for a day or two. He’ll be back for Friday night to watch the game but I think he’ll be available for Tuesday.”
Yesterday, it was revealed that Bournemouth midfielder Harry Arter will be absent through an Achilles injury but the good news today was that Robbie Brady and Shane Long both returned to training. Robbie Keane remained on the sidelines but it is to be precautionary.
Meanwhile, Ireland U21 midfielder Jack Byrne took part once again this morning but he will link up with Noel King’s U21s for tomorrow’s Euro qualifier against Italy in Waterford.
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Going for a Chelsea win here.
Good god I should bet on these 5/7 right so far this season.
And now for the main event
Actually this is the warm up for the real main event… West Ham vs QPR.
The incident is flares being set off by arsenal fans, stewards now checking fans coming in to the ground.
Must have taken a leaf out of Galatasaray’s book, I’d say. Not a smart thing to do.
Terrible performance by arsenal , no shot on target, ridiculous playing Ozil out wide, too easy for Chelsea
All the idiots in the photo taking selfies…
Great to see Costa end his recent goal drought.
Horrible tackle by Cahill. He is lucky he didn’t do some serious damage to Sanchez.
COYG
Do it for Piers Morgan
Full kit w*nker.
Arsenal were rubbish and Chelsea were fab…
Great analyst Jack.
Arsenal were let down by their final ball and by Ozil in particular. Was a real derby game. Both sides were were lucky to finish with 11 men. The goals came from two moments of magic, only one of which Chelsea were capable of producing last year.
Can’t fault Jack for accuracy there…
Let’s green thumb it to comment of the week…
Arsenal will definitely do better than last year,
need to draw at least as 9 points behind will
be too much to chase.Arsenal need ideally to
win.
Arsenal > Chelsea > Liverpool > United
There’s 16 other teams between Liverpool and United
Jose record against Utd, arsenal, city and Liverpool: played 32, lost 3. You should probably have another go at that.
I think that should go;
Chelsea> Man City> Southampton> Man Utd……..and if you could be arsed typing it all out you’ll eventually get to Asenal> Liverpool.
Not sure how to feel about Fabregas.
I love and hate him all at once
Suppose its not his fault that Wenger didn’t sign him, apparently cesc wanted it to happen
Why do you hate Fabregas?
Because he left Barcelona
Diego de man.
Why do you hate him???