Ireland's Jon Walters waits for news on Achilles injury

Jonathan Walters is keeping his fingers crossed that his Euro 2016 adventure has not been ended by injury after limping out of the Republic of Ireland's opener with Sweden.

Ireland's Jon Walters waits for news on Achilles injury

Jonathan Walters is keeping his fingers crossed that his Euro 2016 adventure has not been ended by injury after limping out of the Republic of Ireland's opener with Sweden.

The 32-year-old Stoke striker spent the week before the showdown with the Swedes at the Stade de France battling an Achilles problem and although he was fit enough to start, he revealed after the 1-1 draw that he had been in pain from the first minute.

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