Stephen Kenny hopeful ‘brilliant’ Caoimhín Kelleher will face Serbia

Caoimhin Kelleher: The Ringmahon Rangers graduate has impressed when deputising for Alisson with the Anfield club this season

Stephen Kenny will have no concerns over Caoimhín Kelleher’s limited game time if the Liverpool goalkeeper can recover from injury in time to make his Republic of Ireland debut away to Serbia in next week’s opening World Cup qualifier.

The Ringmahon Rangers graduate has impressed when deputising for Alisson with the Anfield club this season but an abdominal injury has left his availability up in the air even after his inclusion yesterday in the 29-man squad.