The striker has been struggling with an ankle problem since March and missed Ireland's June friendlies with Hungary and Portugal
Evan Ferguson was not named in Brighton's squad for their lunchtime kick-off with Arsenal on Saturday and is now a major concern for Ireland's clash with England next weekend.
The striker has been struggling with an ankle problem since March and missed Ireland's June friendlies with Hungary and Portugal. He also sat out Brighton's opening two Premier League fixtures this season, but was named on the bench for their League Cup clash with Crawley during the week. However, he did not come on.
READ MORE: FAI release single-game tickets for England clash after fan backlash over package deal - but they are not cheapFerguson has been named in Heimir Hallgrímsson's Ireland squad for Ireland's September UEFA Nations League clashes with England and Greece, both of which take place at the Aviva Stadium.“We’ll see in the five days in training how fit he is. He’s fit enough to be in the squad for Brighton, and no objections from the club that we selected him.
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