Season › 2011-12 › News Cahill played through the pain Michael Kenrick , 3 October, 7comments | Jump to most recent Talisman will now miss Aussie qualifiers Tim Cahill has been ruled out of Australia's forthcoming World Cup qualifiers against Malaysia and Oman. Everton medical staff have insisted he needs more time to recover from the shin injury he received after Manchester City defender Vincent Kompany stamped on his leg. It appears that Cahill was was not fully fit enough to play in the derby and now requires a period of rest. 'Tim played through the pain barrier on Saturday against Liverpool but the scan showed that the best course of action now is rest and rehab,' the club's head of medicine Danny Donachie told Everton's website. 'Tim is disappointed but it is a straightforward decision because he would not be fit enough to play in the games in Australia.' Quotes or other material sourced from Daily Mail Reader Comments (7) Note: the following content is not moderated or vetted by the site owners at the time of submission. Comments are the responsibility of the poster. Disclaimer Add Your Comments In order to post a comment, you need to be logged in as a registered user of the site. » Log in now Or Sign up as a ToffeeWeb Member — it's free, takes just a few minutes and will allow you to post your comments on articles and Talking Points submissions across the site. About these ads