Monday 4 September 2017 13:21, UK
Jeff Hendrick is out of the Republic of Ireland's World Cup qualifying showdown with Serbia after failing to shake off a thigh injury.
The 25-year-old Burnley midfielder was sent for a scan on Monday morning after complaining of still feeling discomfort as he tried to make himself available for Tuesday evening's game at the Aviva Stadium after sitting out the 1-1 draw in Georgia on Saturday.
However, he and manager Martin O'Neill have had to admit defeat and Hendrick will play no part in the Group D fixture.
O'Neill said: "He did some work with the medical team [on Sunday] and no, he's still feeling it a little bit going completely full out, so he will miss out."
The manager also has concerns over Wes Hoolahan and Aiden McGeady with the Norwich man nursing a sore groin and his Sunderland counterpart having had a scan on a hamstring problem.
