Stephen Kenny: Caoimhin Kelleher and James McClean in battle to be fit for World Cup qualifiers

Four goalkeepers have been named as Liverpool's Caoimhin Kelleher, who is in line to make his international debut, is an injury doubt

Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny has named a 29-man squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Serbia and Luxembourg. Picture: INPHO/Ryan Byrne

Stephen Kenny has sounded an optimistic note about Aaron Connolly’s chances of featuring in the Republic of Ireland’s opening World Cup qualifier away to Serbia next Wednesday.

However, the Ireland manager was more circumspect about the likelihood of Caoimhin Kelleher and James McClean making it in time to feature against the Eastern Europeans in Belgrade.