Doyle: Robbie will bounce back

KEVIN DOYLE has backed Robbie Keane to reclaim his place at the forefront of Irish football.

Earlier this week, Giovanni Trapattoni warned that Keane’s uncertain club situation meant his Irish shirt was no longer guaranteed but the Wolves striker argues that Keane’s stature should earn him some leeway at international level.

Speaking in Dublin yesterday, as reports continued to grow that a deal for Keane with West Ham was imminent, Doyle backed his international strike partner to put a difficult time at Spurs firmly behind him.