Keane upbeat on Arter’s future

Republic of Ireland assistant manager Roy Keane is confident Harry Arter will bounce back from his Euro 2016 disappointment and enjoy a bright international career.

The Bournemouth midfielder suffered a thigh injury on the eve of Tuesday’s warm-up game against Belarus and has been ruled out of Martin O’Neill’s squad for the finals.

Ireland already have concerns about the fitness of skipper Robbie Keane and midfielder James McCarthy, and are not prepared to take a risk over a third player.

Keane said: “There are only so many players you can bring with you who are carrying knocks – and I think Harry’s is more than a knock.

“It’s disappointing, but Harry is a young …

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