Mkhitaryan irreplaceable but Kenny wary of a number of potent Armenians 

Replacing a talent of Mkhitaryan's prowess will be impossible for manager Joaquin Caparros but Kenny has pinpointed a couple of heirs determined to render Ireland as a scalp to showcase on Saturday.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan of Armenia scores his team's first goal during the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifier match between Armenia and Germany at Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium on November 14, 2021 in Yerevan, . (Photo by Hrach Khachatryan/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)

Although Henrikh Mkhitaryan is no longer part of Armenia's armoury, Stephen Kenny has warned that successors are vying to fill the void in their first competitive campaign since their most famous player quit.

There was a sense of relief in March within Irish circles when the Roma attacker and national team skipper retired from the international scene ahead of the Nations League tilt. Among his 32 goals in 95 caps was a strike against Ireland at Aviva Stadium in 2011.