Lee Johnson has provided an update on Kevin Nisbet and Martin Boyle after the latter got his dream Australia World Cup call-up.
The 29-year-old missed the big defeat at Aberdeen last time out following injury and it has now been revealed he likely won't feature in tonight's clash with Ross County or the weekend showdown with Kilmarnock before the Premiership shuts down for Qatar 2022. Boyle had initial fears over an injury picked up against St Mirren and he faced a wait an anxious wait but it is highly unlikely he will now be risked ahead of the finals, especially with one match on the Astroturf at Rugby Park.
The Socceroos are in a group section with France, Denmark and Tunisia and Easter Road boss Johnson will leave the decision up to Boyle over his involvement in those fixtures. He has 'absolute' trust in his summer recruit and fans' favourite to make the decision for himself. He said: “It looks positive. He’s in good spirits. We’ve probably had to make the decision that he is not going to be fit for the next two games and therefore there’s a handover that goes to the Australian medical team in conjunction with ours to give them the option to select him for the World Cup.
