Blackburn will be ‘adequately compensated’ for Duff’s injury

The FAI have confirmed that Blackburn will be ‘‘adequately compensated’’ for the payment of Damien Duff’s wages after the winger was injured on international duty.

Duff, 24, is expected to be out of action for three weeks with a thigh problem which could mean a near-£100,000 pay-out by the FAI through their players’ insurance scheme.

Duff recently signed a new contract believed to be worth around £32,000 a week and an FAI spokesman said: ‘‘His club will be adequately compensated through our insurance.

‘‘It seems Graeme Souness is very upset and is calling for a review of procedure of payments to clubs when they are injured while with their countries. But the FAI believes it does everything possible to help clubs in these cases.’’

The spokesman added: ‘‘It is fair to say the players’ insurance scheme premium is one of the association’s major expenditures.’’