Aston Villa defender Richard Dunne is expected to be fit for Ireland’s Euro 2012 qualifier with Russia on Friday.
Dunne has missed training with the Ireland squad this week due to a knee injury, but a scan revealed no significant damage and Dunne should resume training with the squad today.
Dunne’s fitness is a big boost to Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni as he is a vital member of a defence that has conceded only seven goals in the last eight games.
Ireland take on Russia on Friday evening at the Aviva Stadium at 7.45pm.
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