Hernia surgery rules Reid out of Serbia friendly

Andy Reid will miss the friendly game against Serbia at the Aviva Stadium next Wednesday.

The Nottingham Forest man, currently out with a calf injury, is now expected to use the enforced break to have minor surgery on a hernia problem, which means that he could be out for a total of three to four weeks.

The setback represents a big blow to Forest’s promotion hopes, since a resurgent Reid is the club’s top scorer.