Meyler suffers ligament rupture

Republic of Ireland hopeful David Meyler is to see a specialist after initial scans confirmed he ruptured knee ligaments during Sunday’s 1-0 defeat by Manchester United.

The 20-year-old Sunderland midfielder was stretchered off during the first half of the club’s final home game, and manager Steve Bruce later revealed initial checks suggested he had suffered a cruciate ligament injury.