Some changes are afoot.
Stephen Kenny has named his Ireland team for their latest World Cup Qualifier outing, against Serbia at the Aviva Stadium.
There are four changes from the Ireland side that drew 1-1 with Azerbaijan on Saturday, with Jamie McGrath, Alan Browne, Jeff Hendrick and Andrew Omobamidele all coming into the starting XI.
Ireland captain Seamus Coleman was ruled out of the game on Sunday, and fans got a similar update regarding Brighton forward Aaron Connolly today. Connolly’s Brighton teammate Shane Duffy has been given the captain’s armband tonight.
The FAI confirmed that Callum Robinson will be on the bench ‘as he continues to return to full match fitness’, possibly pre-empting those that had been calling on him to start.
Alan Browne (right) starts in Stephen Kenny’s latest Ireland team. (Photo By Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)The selection effectively amounts to a 4-5-1, but Kenny would argue that James McClean and Jamie McGrath will push on to support lone striker Adam Idah from either wing. Alan Browne will be the centre midfielder tasked with getting forward as much as possible against the Serbians.
Ireland team (vs. Serbia)
1. Gavin Bazunu
2. Matt Doherty
22.Andrew Omobamidele
4. John Egan
5. Shane Duffy6. Josh Cullen
13. Jeff Hendrick
11. James McClean
18. Jamie McGrath7. Alan Browne
9. Adam Idah
STARTING XI | Ireland v Serbia
Jamie McGrath, Alan Browne, Jeff Hendrick & Andrew Omobamidele all start 👏
Callum Robinson named on the bench as he continues to return to full match fitness
Huge game tonight, get behind the team once again 🙌#COYBIG | #WeAreOne | #IRLSRB pic.twitter.com/Ed7ZIDmxwC
— Ireland Football ⚽️🇮🇪 (@IrelandFootball) September 7, 2021
Ireland are fourth in a five-team group after four rounds of matches. They trail Luxembourg by five points and are ahead of Azerbaijan on goal difference.
