Uncapped Anthony Pilkington has pulled out of the Republic of Ireland squad for the upcoming friendlies and World Cup Qualifier against Faroe Islands.

He has had an injury-plagued season and has been advised by the Norwich physios to rest over the summer.

However Pilkington was one of the Canaries' scorers in yesterday's win over Man City.

The English-born midfielder pulled out of the friendly against Poland in February and was also ruled out of the World Cup qualifiers against Austria and Sweden a month later due to a hamstring injury that also forced him out of the Poland match.