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Mon 10 Oct 2007Injury rules Long out of Cyprus encounterInternational Soccer:Shane Long has been ruled out of Wednesday's European Championship qualifier against Cyprus in Croke Park.The 20-year-old striker returned to Reading yesterday in order to receive treatment for a groin strain picked up after he came on in Saturday night's 0-0 draw against Germany.