DARREN O’Dea has pulled out of the Republic of Ireland squad, due to injury, and has returned to Ipswich Town for treatment.

DARREN O’Dea has pulled out of the Republic of Ireland squad, due to injury, and has returned to Ipswich Town for treatment.

O’Dea, who has impressed at left-back since his loan move from Celtic, is struggling with a knee problem. A scan has revealed only a slight sprain, but it is serious enough for him to miss tomorrow’s Euro 2012 qualifier against Andorra.

Town are back in action this Saturday, with a trip to Portsmouth, before back-to-back home matches against front-runners QPR and Cardiff.