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Mon 11 Nov 2009Duff on course for play-off games
SOCCER:DAMIEN DUFF looks on course to be fit for the Republic of Ireland’s World Cup play-off game against France on Saturday after coming through Fulham’s Premier League draw (1-1) against Wigan yesterday without any problems.
It had been suggested during the week by his boss, Roy Hodgson, that the former Chelsea and Newcastle winger would miss yesterday’s game, but the Dubliner played 90 minutes without any sign of trouble with the Achilles injury that had been causing him problems at the start of the week.
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