Hodgson confident Duff will be fit for play-off

DAMIEN DUFF should be fit for the Republic of Ireland’s World Cup play-off double header with France.

Hodgson confident Duff will be fit for play-off
Mon, 02 Nov, 2009 - 00:00
Jon West

The Fulham winger is suffering from an achilles problem and could only play one half of his side’s 3-1 victory over Liverpool on Saturday.

The 30-year-old set up Bobby Zamora’s opening goal but manager Roy Hodgson explained why he must now miss Thursday’s Europa League game in Rome and possibly the Premier League trip to Wigan that follows.

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