O’Shea set to miss Euro 2012 play-off

JOHN O’SHEA is now a huge doubt for Ireland’s Euro 2012 play-off with Estonia after limping out of Sunderland’s draw with Aston Villa on Saturday.

Black Cats boss Steve Bruce fears the recurrence of the hamstring injury could see the Waterford star on the sidelines for several weeks.

The gloomy prognosis from Steve Bruce, the Sunderland manager, as to the recurrence of the hamstring injury that saw O’Shea trudge off forlornly shortly before the interval in the 2-2 draw with Aston Villa at the Stadium of Light will have left Giovanni Trapattoni troubled as he prepares for the games on November 11 and 15.