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Seamus Coleman having surgery in Dublin after broken leg from Neil Taylor challenge and will miss at least six months of action

Everton star will have screws inserted in his right leg and is expected to be sidelined for at least six months

Neil O'Riordan

Published: 16:06, 25 Mar 2017
Updated: 13:33, 30 Mar 2017

SEAMUS COLEMAN is facing an uphill battle to feature in the remainder of Ireland's World Cup campaign.

Coleman is undergoing surgery in Dublin on Saturday after he suffered a double break of his leg following a horror tackle by Wales full-back Neil Taylor, who was red-carded.

Seamus Coleman faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after breaking his leg in Republic of Ireland's game against Wales — Seamus Coleman faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after breaking his leg in Republic of Ireland's game against WalesCredit: Sportsfile

Seamus Coleman's leg was clearly shattered before he even landed on the ground in Dublin — Seamus Coleman's leg was clearly shattered before he even landed on the ground in DublinCredit: Sportsfile

The Ireland captain will have screws inserted in his right leg and is expected to be sidelined for at least six months.

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That rules him out of the home game against Austria on June 11 and the double-header away to Georgia and at home to Serbia in September.

And it would leave him in a race against time to feature in the final two fixtures at home to Moldova and away to Wales in October.

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Paramedics carry Seamus Coleman off the pitch on oxygen after the horror tackle — Paramedics carry Seamus Coleman off the pitch on oxygen after the horror tackleCredit: Reuters

Neil Taylor and Seamus Coleman even glanced at each other as the severity of the Welshman's horror tackle became clear — Neil Taylor and Seamus Coleman even glanced at each other as the severity of the Welshman's horror tackle became clearCredit: Sportsfile

Shane Long rushed to Seamus Coleman's side to shield his eyes from his limb — Shane Long rushed to Seamus Coleman's side to shield his eyes from his limbCredit: Sky Sports

Martin O'Neill kept his counsel about Taylor's tackle and Gareth Bale's lunge on John O'Shea moments earlier which earned him only a yellow card.

That was on the basis of having seen them only in real time but he has since viewed replays and is understood to be unhappy with the recklessness of both.

Seamus Coleman was carried off on a stretcher with a serious injury

Taylor was sent off the over-zealous challenge that left Coleman's limb shattered — Taylor was sent off the over-zealous challenge that left Coleman's limb shatteredCredit: Sportsfile

Both he and Roy Keane visited Coleman in hospital on Friday night ahead of the Everton star's surgery today.

Everton boss Ronald Koeman - who has been robbed of his star player's services for this season and beyond - also made contact with the Donegal man to check on him.