Neil Taylor facing longer ban for Seamus Coleman challenge after FIFA steps in

Everton defender Coleman needed surgery on a broken tibia and fibula after being injured in the 69th minute of Friday's World Cup qualifying match at the Aviva Stadium, which finished in a goalless draw.

Coleman faces months on the sidelines and Taylor, who will definitely miss Wales' next qualifier away to Serbia in June, faces the prospect of having his automatic one-match ban extended.

Joe Allen said Taylor was "in bits" over the horror challenge which left the Republic of Ireland captain needing oxygen before leaving the field of play.

"He's in bits to be honest," Allen said. "Tayls is one of my best mates and he's a great guy. He's really disappointed that one of his tackles has ended up getting someone hurt. But unfortunately in football these things can happen.

"There was no malice in the tackle and he certainly wouldn't have intended to hurt anyone. I know him as well as anyone and I think everyone is disappointed, and from Seamus' point of view it doesn't look great."