Mar 25, 2016 at 7.45pm UK at ​Aviva Stadium
Rep. IrelandRepublic of Ireland
1-0
SwitzerlandSwitzerland
Clark (3')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Dzemaili (41'), Xhaka (60')

Jonathan Walters out of Republic of Ireland's friendly against Switzerland

Jonathan Walters of the Republic of Ireland (14) celebrates with Shane Long (9) as he scores their first goal during the UEFA EURO 2016 Group D qualifying match between Republic of Ireland and Georgia at Aviva Stadium on September 7, 2015 in Dublin, Irela
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Republic of Ireland striker Jonathan Walters is ruled out of Friday's international friendly against Switzerland with a hamstring strain.
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Last Updated: Thursday, March 24, 2016 at 14:28 UK

Republic of Ireland head coach Martin O'Neill has confirmed that Jonathan Walters will play no part in Friday's international friendly against Switzerland.

The 31-year-old will not be risked by O'Neill as he has not fully recovered from a minor hamstring injury.

Walters has returned home but will join back up with the squad on Thursday ahead of their game against Slovakia at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin next Tuesday.

Ireland are using the friendlies as warm-up fixtures for this summer's European Championships in France.

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