Ireland captain Séamus Coleman ruled out of Serbia clash at Aviva Stadium

Coleman’s withdrawal creates a vacancy in defence, which could see Andrew Omobamidele make his first senior international start

Ireland's Seamus Coleman appeared to be in some discomfort during the second half of the Azerbaijan game on Saturday. Picture: INPHO/Laszlo Geczo

Séamus Coleman has been ruled out of Ireland’s World Cup qualifier against Serbia on Tuesday night due to injury.

The Everton defender started the first two games of this window, the defeat to Portugal and draw with Azerbaijan, but appeared to be in some discomfort during the second half of the latter game on Saturday. Cyrus Christie of Nottingham Forest has been called up as his replacement.