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Republic of Ireland boss Stephen Kenny said: “Andrew Omobamidele, we’ll assess him in training. Obviously he’s not trained yet, but we’re confident that he’ll be fit, I think”; watch Luxembourg vs Republic of Ireland on Sky Sports Football from 7.30pm on Sunday; kick-off 7.45pm
Sunday 14 November 2021 07:12, UK
Team news and stats ahead of Luxembourg vs Republic of Ireland in Group A of UEFA World Cup qualifying on Sunday, live on Sky Sports (kick-off: 7.45pm).
Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny is hopeful Andrew Omobamidele will be fit.
The 19-year-old Norwich defender missed Thursday night’s 0-0 Group A draw with Portugal in Dublin as he nursed an Achilles problem, but was due to train at the Stade de Luxembourg on Saturday evening.
Speaking at his pre-match press conference, Kenny said: “Andrew Omobamidele, we’ll assess him in training this evening. Obviously he’s not trained yet, but we’re confident that he’ll be fit, I think.
“We’ll see how he goes.”
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Shane Duffy delivered a ringing endorsement of Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny as his bosses prepare to sit down to discuss his future.
Kenny, who replaced Mick McCarthy in April 2020, will be out of contract next summer, but it is understood the Football Association of Ireland will make a judgement on his reign to date when they assess a World Cup qualifying campaign which draws to a close in Luxembourg on Sunday.
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Ireland will not be at next year’s tournament in Qatar after a disastrous start to their Group A fixtures, but Thursday night’s 0-0 draw with Portugal in Dublin cemented a belief within the camp that a new-look team is making significant progress.
Luxembourg vs Republic of Ireland will be shown live on Sky Sports Football from 7.30pm; kick-off 7.45pm. Sky Sports customers can watch in-game clips in the live match blog on the app. Highlights will also be published on the Sky Sports digital platforms and the Sky Sports Football YouTube channel shortly after the final whistle.
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