JAMES MCCARTHY AND Marc Wilson are both injury concerns ahead of Ireland’s vital Euro 2016 qualifier against Scotland on Friday.
McCarthy completed the 90 minutes in Everton’s 1-1 draw with Sunderland — making a vital goal-line clearance to deny Wes Brown in stoppage time — despite soreness in his hamstring.
“We are going to assess James,” Everton boss Roberto Martinez said after the game. “He was feeling his hamstring towards the end of the game but he wanted to stay on the pitch because we had used all three subs.
“It is a bit of a concern because he had the same injury a few weeks back when he missed the game against Manchester United and it is in that area.
“We are hoping that it is more fatigue than a soft tissue problem. We will assess him in the morning.”
Meanwhile, victory over Tottenham moved Stoke into the top half of the league table, but their efforts were dealt a blow with injuries to Marc Wilson and Phil Bardsley during the match, with the former likely to be ruled out for a few weeks, meaning he’d missed Ireland’s upcoming trip to Celtic Park.
