Doyle hoping to get all-clear for Czech tie

All eyes will be on Kevin Doyle today as Ireland hold their final training session ahead of tomorrow's Euro 2008 qualifier against the Czech Republic.

The Reading striker played a greater-than-expected part in training yesterday and will be hoping to passed fit today for the Lansdowne Road tie.

Such a move would be a welcome boost for under-pressure manager Steve Staunton, who is facing an injury crisis at the most crucial point in his managerial career.

Paddy Kenny, Stephen Ireland and Andy O'Brien have all emerged as injury doubts and could be forced to join Shay Given, Steven Reid, Stephen Carr and Graham Kavanagh on the sidelines.

Kenny and Ireland have both undergone scans on hamstring injuries, the results of which will be known today, while O'Brien is nursing a swollen ankle following Wednesday’s 5-2 defeat to Cyprus.