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West Brom's Salomon Rondon ruled out of Venezuela matches

Wednesday 9 November 2016 15:44, UK

Salomon Rondon of West Bromwich Albion celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the Barclays Premier League match
Image: Salomon Rondon is battling to overcome a hamstring strain

West Brom forward Salomon Rondon has been ruled out of Venezuela's World Cup qualifiers against Bolivia and Ecuador with a hamstring strain.

The 27-year-old played the full 90 minutes in the 2-1 victory at Leicester on Sunday, but Albion informed the Venezuelan FA he was not fit to travel. 

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The Baggies are hopeful, though, that Rondon, who has scored three goals in 12 appearances this season, will be fit in time for their next Premier League fixture against Burnley at The Hawthorns on Monday November 21 after a period of rest and treatment.

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Venezuela, who prop up the South American qualifying group with two points from 10 matches, host second-bottom Bolivia on Thursday before visiting third-placed Ecuador on Tuesday.

Rondon, who became the first Venezuelan to score in three Copa Americas in June, has scored 18 goals in 57 internationals but none during qualifying for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

The top four from the 10-team section qualify for the finals, while the fifth-placed team face an intercontinental play-off.

Republic of Ireland's James McClean celebrates
Image: James McClean is expected to be fit to play for the Republic of Ireland this weekend

Meanwhile, Albion's James McClean is expected to play for the Republic of Ireland against Austria in Vienna on Saturday after treatment for a back injury.

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The winger suffered the problem in training with Albion last Saturday before travelling to join up with his international side.

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