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Anthony Pilkington out of Ireland squad

Norwich City's Anthony Pilkington has withdrawn from the Republic of Ireland squad for the upcoming games against England, Georgia, Faroe Islands and Spain. The Blackburn-born midfielder, who has now withdrawn from the last three Ireland squads, requires summer treatment on his knee and has been urged to rest during the summer by his club.

While it is clearly a disappointment not to be involved for the games against England at Wembley, the World Cup qualifier with the Faroe Islands on June 7 and then a trip to face European champions Spain in New York, Pilkington feels the added time off will set him up for the challenges ahead for both club and country in 2013/2014.

Rest needed: Norwich's Anthony Pilkington, seen here celebrating scoring against Manchester City, has pulled out of Ireland's upcoming matches

'The (Norwich) management and the physio have pulled me out - I have been struggling with my knee so I need to get treatment through the summer and an extra four games is not going to help me through pre-season,' Pilkington, who also gets married over the summer, said

'I need a rest and I need the treatment that I am going to be getting through the summer in the off season, so hopefully I can put that behind me and come back pre-season 100 per cent fit.

'It is unfortunate these injuries have popped up at the worst times for me, but like I say, I have got to put that behind me now, get right for next season and then hopefully see if I can get back in the (Ireland) squad.'

The 24-year-old added: 'It wouldn't be right for me to go away and then come back in pre-season struggling.

'I have had to manage the (patellar tendon) injury towards the end of the season and because of my knee, I have picked up a few hamstring injuries.

'So I will go away in the summer, work hard, get 100 per cent fit and come back flying.'

Irish woe: Austria's David Alaba, (8), celebrates his last minute goal to salvage a point against Republic of Ireland in March

But Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni, who has yet to select Pilkington for a competitive game, must fear the former Huddersfield Town midfielder could still pledge his international future to England.

The Republic lie fourth in their World Cup qualifying group after conceding a last-gasp goal against Austria to draw 2-2 in March, four days after holding hosts Sweden to a creditable  0-0 draw.

All three sides currently have eight points, half the total amassed so far by leaders and group favourites Germany.

Austria and Sweden meet in Vienna the same night as the Republic bid to complete a double over the Faroes following October's 4-1 victory in Torshavn.

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