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Seamus Coleman with St Catherine's supporters at the Showgrounds when Everton visited for a pre-season friendly
Séamus Coleman is still on track to be involved in the Republic of Ireland’s crucial World Cup play-off against Czech Republic later this month.
There had been concerns surrounding the Killybegs native after he picked up a recent knock in training.
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But Everton manager David Moyes has played down the severity of the issue and suggested the Toffees captain would not be facing any kind of lengthy spell on the sidelines.
The 37-year-old has had to be patient for game time with Everton this season after spending most of the campaign to date out injured.
However, he reminded everyone of his importance to Ireland during the last international window, producing two impressive displays for the national football team against Portugal and Hungary.
"Seamus picked up a little bit of a nick in training but we're hoping it's not going to be too long," Moyes said.
Ireland are due to travel to Prague to take on the Czech Republic in a crunch World Cup play-off semi-final on Thursday, March 26.
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