Ferguson ruled out of Republic of Ireland's Euro 2024 qualifiers
Evan Ferguson ruled OUT of Republic of Ireland’s Euro 2024 qualifiers against France and the Netherlands after the Brighton star picked up a knee injury against Newcastle
- The teenager picked up an injury during Brighton’s 3-1 win over Newcastle
- He will miss their upcoming crucial games with France and the Netherlands
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Evan Ferguson has been ruled out of the Republic of Ireland’s upcoming Euro 2024 qualifying matches against France and the Netherlands.
The 18-year-old picked up a knee injury during Brighton’s 3-1 win against Newcastle on Saturday, in which he scored all three of his side’s goals, and after being assessed by national team medical staff has withdrawn from the squad.
He joined up with the team on Sunday but it has been decided that he will not be fit to feature in either match during the current international window, with the squad due to travel to France later on Tuesday.
Stephen Kenny’s team have three points from their first three matches in Group B and need a positive result in Paris on Thursday and against the Dutch in Dublin next week to keep alive realistic hopes of reaching next summer’s finals.
Currently, they sit nine points adrift of France and three off Greece who sit in second.
Evan Ferguson has been ruled out of the Republic of Ireland’s Euro 2024 qualifiers against France and the Netherlands after picking up a knee injury in Brighton’s win over Newcastle
Ferguson suffered the injury in the same game as he scored a hat-trick for the Seagulls
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The Netherlands are level on points with Ireland but also have a game in hand.
The manager has Norwich’s Adam Idah, Preston’s Will Keane, Hull’s Aaron Connolly and Chiedozie Ogbene of Luton available as his other forward options.
Ferguson made his senior international debut against Norway last November as an 89th minute substitute.
He made his first start and netted his first goal against Latvia in March, and he also netted during a Euro 2024 qualifying victory over Gibraltar back in June.
Ferguson has six caps for the Republic of Ireland in which he has scored two goals
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