{"id":25779,"date":"2022-04-11T10:47:45","date_gmt":"2022-04-11T14:47:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=25779"},"modified":"2022-04-11T10:47:48","modified_gmt":"2022-04-11T14:47:48","slug":"doherty-may-miss-irelands-nations-league-games-with-knee-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=25779","title":{"rendered":"Doherty May Miss Ireland&#8217;s Nations League Games With Knee Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"634\" height=\"360\" src=\"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2-60256325.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2-60256325.png 634w, https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2-60256325-300x170.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><figcaption><em>Sky Sports reported that the 30-year-old is expected to be out for 12 weeks (PA Images)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Tottenham Hotspur defender Matt Doherty will miss the rest of the campaign after suffering a knee injury in Saturday&#8217;s 4-0 Premier League win at Aston Villa, Sky Sports reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Doherty was taken off in the 21st minute following a tackle by Villa&#8217;s Matty Cash. Sky Sports said on Monday that the 30-year-old is expected to be out for 12 weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ireland international has bagged four assists and two goals in 15 league games this season for Spurs, who are fourth on 57 points after 31 matches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The injury is also a blow for Ireland manager Stephen Kenny, as it would likely keep the Dubliner out of Ireland\u2019s Nations League games in June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tottenham host Brighton &amp; Hove Albion on Saturday. <strong>&#8211; Thomson Reuters<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-facebook-25779\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=25779&amp;share=facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Facebook\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-twitter-25779\" class=\"share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=25779&amp;share=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Twitter\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-google-plus-1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-google-25779\" class=\"share-google-plus-1 sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=25779&amp;share=google-plus-1\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Google+\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-print\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-print sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=25779\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to print\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to print (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tottenham Hotspur defender Matt Doherty will miss the rest of the campaign after suffering a knee injury in Saturday&#8217;s 4-0 Premier League win at Aston Villa, Sky Sports reported. 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