Republic of Ireland striker Noel Hunt has been ruled out of next month's World Cup playoffs with France having undergone a knee operation that may well see him sidelined for the rest of the season.
Hunt's club Reading said today that the 26-year-old underwent the operation with a London specialist yesterday evening.
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