Troy Parrott will be out of action until after Christmas after suffering an injury last Saturday.
The Dubliner went down clutching his hamstring as he celebrated his first goal for Preston North End in the Championship - his 80th minute winner against Norwich City after coming off the bench.
Tottenham loanee Parrott, 20, started the recent Nations League games against Scotland and Armenia but will now miss Ireland's friendlies against Norway and Malta in November.
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But Stephen Kenny will hope that he is back to full fitness and will have regained match sharpness for the Euro '24 qualifiers opener against France next March.
Preston boss Ryan Lowe revealed today that Parrott won't be back until after the World Cup finals ends just before Christmas.
“He's had his scans and whatnot," said Lowe.
"It’s not as bad as we first thought, but we’re obviously in dialogue with Tottenham Hotspur as well now because he’s their player, so Jacko (Matt Jackson) is on with them.
“I think the World Cup’s come at a good time for Troy because he will miss a large part, but the fact of the matter is we’ve got that break.
“We won’t have him for the foreseeable future, but after the World Cup when we’re back in action, hopefully he’s back fit and ready, so it’ll give us enough time not to rush.
“I’m gutted for Troy because obviously he just scored his first Championship goal as well. Although he’s been out the team, he’s been fantastic.
“He’s alright, he's in good spirits now.
"He’s got over it, and we’ve just got to make sure he’s alright for the next time he's available.”
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