Kairinen, who had a huge impact in the Champions League, will be sidelined due to an adductor muscle injury.
Head coach of the Finnish men’s A national team Markku Kanerva last Wednesday named his squad for this month’s Ireland and England matches. Sparta Praha’s midfielder was also in that team Kairinen too25, name.
Now Football Association however, has announced that Kairinen will be out of the team due to an adductor muscle injury.
– I spoke with Kaan and found out that the same injury has been bothering him since September. He has been playing with the help of painkillers and has not been able to fully train one hundred percent, head coach Kanerva said in the Balloliitto press release.
HSV’s midfielder has been named to the team instead of Kairinen Anssi Suhonen.
Kairinen has been in great shape at the highest level of club teams in the Champions League, where the Finnish player has scored in both of Sparta Prague’s league stage matches.
Huuhkajat will meet in the Nations League matches at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium on Thursday, October 10, while Ireland and England will face each other on Sunday, October 13.