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Nathan Collins doubtful for Ireland's Nations League opener with calf injury

BBC Sport reports Republic of Ireland captain Nathan Collins is a doubt for the start of the Nations League after Brentford said he will miss the international break with a calf injury.

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Nathan Collins doubtful for Ireland's Nations League opener with calf injury
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BBC Sport reports that Republic of Ireland captain Nathan Collins is a doubt for the start of the Nations League after Brentford said he will not be available before the international break because of a calf injury.

Collins was forced off in Brentford’s 1-1 Premier League draw with Sunderland last weekend. Bees manager Keith Andrews said the defender will not feature "this side of the international break" and had tried to play through the problem.

That leaves Ireland waiting on their captain ahead of the opening Group B3 match away to Kosovo on 24 September. The side also face Israel, Austria and Israel again across the rest of the extended international window.

What remains unconfirmed

  • Whether Collins will be fit for any later Nations League fixture in the window.
  • Whether Ireland will make any squad change because of the injury.
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    Republic of Ireland: Captain Nathan Collins a doubt for Nations League with calf injury

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BBC Sport reported the update after Brentford manager Keith Andrews spoke before the Bournemouth match. The report is a single-publisher injury update, with the availability call attributed to Andrews.

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Latest update: Collins was forced off in Brentford’s draw with Sunderland and is now set for a spell out through the international break.

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