Socceroos midfielder Jackson Irvine’s hopes of turning out on the World Cup in June are below a cloud after he was placed on the injured record “till additional discover” by his Bundesliga membership.
St Pauli introduced the 32-year-old had suffered a recurrence of a foot damage which despatched him to the sidelines for 5 months final yr.
Irvine, who underwent surgical procedure in April to repair the issue, now faces a race to be match to take his place in Tony Popovic’s squad for the Cup marketing campaign in North America in June.
“He returned to aggressive motion in October 2025 and made 9 appearances earlier than being sidelined once more,” St Pauli mentioned in a press release.
“ The subsequent steps are actually being mentioned by all of the events concerned.
“We want to want Jackson a speedy restoration!
Irvine has additionally crammed in as captain when Mat Ryan has been unavailable for nationwide obligation.
Key defender Harry Souttar is one other Socceroo whose future is clouded by damage after he tore his Achilles tendon greater than a yr in the past whereas Hayden Matthews is out for 2 months with an ankle downside.
