World Cup qualifier: Irish striker Shane Long to miss Wales showdown
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Published: Oct 09, 2017, 06:31 IST | Updated: Oct 09, 2017, 06:31 IST
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Experienced Ireland?striker?Shane?Long?will?miss?his side's crucial World Cup qualifier against?Wales?in Cardiff due to a?hip?injury
Experienced IrelandstrikerShaneLongwillmisshis side's crucial World Cup qualifier againstWalesin Cardiff on Monday due to ahipinjury, the team said.
TheIrish, who can secure the second spot in Group D and a playoff spot with victory overWales, must cope without the 30-year-oldLong, who played against Moldova on Friday and has won more than 70 international caps.