Keane pulls out of Brazil game
28/02/2010 - 19:05:44Celtic’s Robbie Keane has pulled out of the Republic of Ireland squad for the friendly with Brazil because of a knee injury.
Keane is understood to have aggravated the injury during today’s Old Firm defeat to Rangers.
A spokesperson for the Republic said: “Robbie Keane will not report for international duty due to a knee injury.”
Keane had been a doubt for the SPL clash against Rangers at Ibrox and while he managed to play in the Hoops’ last-gasp 1-0 defeat, Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni will not risk his fitness against the Brazilians.
Hibernian striker Anthony Stokes has been drafted into the squad to replace him.
