How Stephen Kenny's Ireland squad is shaping up ahead of World Cup campaign

Ahead of Thursday's World Cup squad announcement, John Fallon crunches the numbers and breaks down the selection headaches facing Stephen Kenny 

Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny has decisions to make about his squad for the upcoming qualifiers and choosing players who can bag some goals will be the crucial thing.

Goalkeepers

Darren Randolph, for the first time in 39 competitive games since he famously came on for Shay Given and directly influenced the win over World champions Germany in 2015, won’t be in goal for the Republic of Ireland.