Aston Villa defender Richard Dunne hopes the expertise of the Cleveland Browns medical staff will see him fit for the Republic of Ireland's Euros campaign.

Dunne is keen to make a comeback from a broken collarbone before the end of the season to bolster his chances of being fully fit for Euro 2012.

He said: "Because of the nature of American football, Cleveland have a lot of experience in dealing with this kind of injury.

"Any help I can get will be much appreciated. It will also be a great experience and I think it will be a good week.

"I'm hoping when I come back I'll be sorted and can push on with things and start training again."