Will Keane earns first Ireland call-up but Darren Randolph misses out again

Enda Stevens, Jason Knight and  Chiedozie Ogbene all return
Will Keane earns first Ireland call-up but Darren Randolph misses out again

 Will Keane of Wigan Athletic in action during the Sky Bet League One match between Northampton Town and Wigan Athletic at PTS Academy Stadium on February 09, 2021 in Northampton, England. (Photo by Pete Norton/Getty Images)

Former England U21 striker Will Keane has earned his first call-up to the Ireland squad for the World Cup qualifier against Azerbaijan and friendly against Qatar.

The Wigan Athletic forward, who has scored four times this season for the League One side, will assemble with the squad on Sunday ahead of the trip to Baku as Ireland seek their first win of the campaign on Saturday week. They host Qatar four days later at Aviva Stadium.

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