HARRY Arter’s hopes of featuring for the Republic of Ireland during the international break have been wrecked by injury.

Cherries star Arter yesterday reported for duty but was forced to sit out their first training session due to an ongoing Achilles problem.

And following further assessment today, he was ruled out of their friendlies against Switzerland and Slovakia.

Arter has withdrawn from the training camp and returned to Vitality Stadium for treatment.

His withdrawal leaves him with a limited window in which he can try to force his way into Martin O’Neill’s plans for Euro 2016.

Ireland have one more friendly - against Holland on May 27 - before their European Championships campaign begins against Sweden on June 13.

Arter, who sustained the injury during Cherries' win over Southampton on March 1, returned from a 19-day absence when he was named in the Cherries starting line-up against Tottenham on Sunday.

But the midfielder was replaced at half-time during Cherries’ 3-0 defeat at White Hart Lane.

Capped once by the Boys in Green – against England in June 2015 – Arter’s international aspirations were checked previously by a groin problem which sidelined him for five months.

Arter’s absence could open the door for his Cherries team-mate Eunan O’Kane, one of a number of central midfield options for the Republic of Ireland.

However, a more pressing concern for Cherries boss Eddie Howe will be getting Arter fit for the visit of Manchester City on Saturday week.

News of Arter’s situation comes on the back of Cherries striker Joshua King being forced to withdraw from the Norway squad due to a calf injury.