A-League injury puts Damien Duff’s return to League of Ireland in doubt

Sources in Ireland close to Damien Duff have cautioned that it is too soon to assess the long-term implications of the apparently serious injury he suffered at the weekend while playing in the Australian A-League.

Fears have been expressed that the reported ‘double injury’ will not only rule him out for the remainder of the season but may even bring his playing days to an end.

The former Ireland international and Chelsea and Blackburn Rovers winger sustained the injury in a tackle in Melbourne City’s game against Wellington Phoenix on Saturday, which forced the Dubliner out of the action after just eight minutes.