Ireland’s Evan Ferguson will miss Euro qualifiers against France and Netherlands through injury

DUBLIN, Ireland (AP) — Ireland striker Evan Ferguson will miss his country’s two upcoming European Championship qualifiers because of a knee injury, the national team said Tuesday.

The Brighton teenager scored his first senior hat trick in a 3-1 win over Newcastle on Saturday and is considered one of Ireland’s brightest prospects.

The knee problem was confirmed after he joined up with his national team for the games against France and the Netherlands.

“After an assessment from the Irish medical team, he has been ruled out of both…