Mixed Irish hopes hinge on Josh Cullen's ACL comeback
Mixed injury fortunes for Republic of Ireland players were evident in the Championship on Tuesday night.
The headline uses the word MIXED to describe the fortunes.
Josh Cullen continued his ACL comeback with a second substitute appearance for Burnley in their 1‑1 draw away at Queens Park Rangers.
The midfielder’s return could earn him a place in the Republic of Ireland squad for the final two Nations League fixtures this month.
Manager Heimir Hallgrímsson will announce his selections for the away match against Austria and the home game versus Kosovo on Thursday.
Striker Johnny Kenny limped off after 13 minutes with a suspected hamstring injury in Preston North End’s 3‑2 home loss to Sheffield United.
Preston teammate Andrew Moran completed his first full 90 minutes of the season while Tom Cannon featured for the Blades without scoring.
Chiedozie Ogbene started for Lincoln City as the Imps were beaten 1‑0 at Watford.
The Cork native was withdrawn just after the hour mark.
An Alamy stock photo captioned ‘Championship Mixed fortunes for Irish stars as Josh Cullen continues ACL comeback’ accompanied the story.
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