Seamus Coleman has put a draining season at Everton behind him and is feeling sufficiently recharged to drive Ireland’s Nations League assault.
And in sweltering Yerevan, he warned team-mates that they cannot use the heat as an excuse as they look to record a first win at their 11th time of asking in this competition.
If Ireland are to stand any chance of fulfilling Kenny’s wish of topping the group, they need to hit the ground running and see off the world’s 92nd ranked team.
