Republic of Ireland defender Marc Wilson has been ruled out of this summer's European Championship campaign through injury. Manager Martin O'Neill confirmed that the 28-year-old, who was named in the initial 35-man squad, will now not be available as he continues to fight his way back from a long-standing knee problem. O'Neill told a news conference in Dublin on Monday: "Marc Wilson has had a setback. The best thing for him is to take four or five weeks off. He will be out." Wilson has not played a senior game for club Stoke CIty since damaging knee ligaments in January in an FA Cup clash against Crystal Palace, and limped out of a behind-closed-doors friendly last month. He last played for Ireland as a substitute in the 1-1 play-off draw with Bosnia-Herzegovina in Zenica in November. Everton midfielder James McCarthy is to have a scan, but O'Neill has trimmed down his squad ahead of Friday night's friendly against Holland with Paul McShane, Alex Pearce, Anthony Pilkington and Jonathan Hayes all on standby.
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