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On his toes: Aaron Connolly of Republic of Ireland awaits medical attention during the FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifying group A match between Serbia and Republic of Ireland at Stadion Rajko Mitic in Belgrade, Serbia. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Aaron Connolly is back in a Republic of Ireland squad but the striker has been named in the U21 squad rather than Stephen Kenny’s latest selection.

The Galway man has played eight times for the senior side but has fallen out of favour in a spell that has coincided with loan spells from Brighton & Hove Albion that have been spent at Luton Town, Middlesbrough and now Venezia in Italy.