Keane pulls out of Brazil clash
Posted Monday, March 01, 2010 by PA
Celtic'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 Sunday'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."
The on-loan Spurs striker 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.
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