REPUBLIC OF IRELAND boss Giovanni Trapattoni has been plunged into an injury crisis.
Newcastle striker Leon Best has an ankle injury and Shay Given and John O’Shea are already out.
Everton’s Seamus Coleman became the latest player to withdraw from the Republic of Ireland squad yesterday ahead of tomorrow’s home Euro 2012 qualifier against Macedonia.
The defender, 22, was forced to pull out with an ankle injury.
Skipper Robbie Keane (calf) and centre-half Richard Dunne (shoulder) are improving while Achilles victim Damien Duff trained yesterday.
Sean St Ledger has not trained since he hurt his knee in a collision with Ciaran Clark on Tuesday.