Injury rules Glenn Whelan out of Ireland's World Cup qualifier in Austria

Glenn Whelan has been ruled out of Republic of Ireland's World Cup qualifier against Austria on Tuesday with a hamstring injury.

The Stoke midfielder suffered the injury in Friday's World Cup qualifier against Sweden at the Aviva Stadium.

Republic boss Giovanni Trapattoni has called up Hull midfielder Stephen Quinn as his replacement.

Trapattoni's side head to Vienna in desperate need of a victory following their 2-1 defeat to Sweden, a result that left them trailing in fourth place in Group C.

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