Seamus Coleman and Jeff Hendrick ‘respond well to light work’

In encouraging news for Martin O’Neill ahead of Monday’s World Cup qualifier away to Serbia, both Seamus Coleman (ankle) and Jeff Hendrick (hamstring) “responded well to some light work” at Ireland’s first training session of the week in Abbotstown yesterday, according to the FAI.

Coleman trained away from the rest of the squad in the company of a physio but there appears to be increasing optimism in the Irish camp that he will be available for the match in Belgrade.

Another injury doubt, Coleman’s Everton team-mate James McCarthy, is “monitoring a groin strain” and was reportedly due to have a scan on the problem.