A tackle by Town defender Damien Delaney appears to have put Republic of Ireland skipper Robbie Keane out of Saturday’s Euro 2012 qualifier in Macedonia (Sky Sports One/HD1 8pm). Tottenham striker Keane suffered a groin injury apparently as a result of the challenge during training in Dublin today.

Town target Simon Cox will deputise if Keane isn't fit enough to take on the Macedonians, who have former Blue Veliche Shumulikoski in their squad.

Delaney himself is set to be a sub in Skopje with former Blues loanee Darren O’Dea continuing in the left-sided central defence role.

Departing Town keeper Brian Murphy was a late call into the squad, with Motherwell’s Darren Randolph pulling out due to injury, but is unlikely to be involved.

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Ipswich24 added 18:30 - Jun 2 Clumsy sod!
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suffolkpoker added 18:30 - Jun 2 O'dea in front of Delaney.. that surpises me!
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ITFC4daprem added 18:42 - Jun 2 lol
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bedsitfc added 18:50 - Jun 2 he has done eire a favour.
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bedsitfc added 18:50 - Jun 2 he has done eire a favour.
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broomfield123 added 19:04 - Jun 2 tough challenging whole hearted commitment is what we want from our defenders.All we need along side him is big terry butcher and away we go
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pazelle added 19:35 - Jun 2 Oh, not the Keane I was hoping for! Unrelated, Is he still being called "Town target Simon Cox"? If we get him, I'll eat my hat - and my hat is made from dung!
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jas0999 added 19:48 - Jun 2 pazelle - very good!!
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robdaful added 20:01 - Jun 2 Pazelle - That was what I was thinking
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tractorboybig added 20:13 - Jun 2 Miss reported and six months old. wRONG KEANE
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Worcester added 20:32 - Jun 2 How could they pick O' Dea and not Delaney? Who have they got as a CB?
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SamWhiteUK added 21:19 - Jun 2 O' Dea IS a CB
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Worcester added 21:29 - Jun 2 Read the Article Mosschops. O'Dea is thought to be playing at LB. Thus I ask who is their CB that is keeping both Delaney and O'Dea out? It was not a criticism...
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Suffolk_n_Good added 21:36 - Jun 2 you just have to smile at this!!
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WadzillaBhoy added 21:39 - Jun 2 lol they were trying to protect him throughout the whole Nations Cup as well
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Hungry_Badger added 21:44 - Jun 2 Thats our boy :')
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tractorblue99 added 21:55 - Jun 2 I did a double take when I saw the headline. I thought (hoped) that it meant Roy Keane...so close.
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Vic added 22:03 - Jun 2 Phil Ham - that was a deliberate tease! Had me going though!
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Vic added 22:03 - Jun 2 Phil Ham - that was a deliberate tease! Had me going though!
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IPSWICH1995 added 22:57 - Jun 2 LMAO Delaney you legend!
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Sindre94 added 00:06 - Jun 3 Thought it was our former gaffer ! :/ shame it wasn't...
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simonsays added 13:02 - Jun 3 I was worried it was Roy!
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blue_em_away added 13:02 - Jun 3 How long have you had that headline up your sleeve Phil? lol
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Eireannach_gorm added 18:59 - Jun 3 Trapp. does not believe groin injury's exist so Keane will play! Ironically Delaney is not in the team. http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/soccer/2011/0603/1224298369587.html
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ITFC4daprem added 10:58 - Jun 5 he played and scored
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