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Published 17:50 11 Jun 2015 BST
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The country's leading goalscorer was left out of the starting team for the game in Scotland back in November and is once again fighting with Shane Long for a slot up top.
"I wouldn't say he was dropped, no. I wouldn't use that word, dropped," Roy Keane said of the reverse fixture to Saturday's clash. "It's horses for courses - you play certain players on different days. I wouldn't say Robbie was dropped.
"I think there are a lot of key decisions to be made. Obviously that's what we're here for, that's what the manager is paid for. People keep talking the game up - it's a big game, we know that - but with Martin's experience, hopefully we pick the right starting 11.
"There are lots of stuff to look at: players carrying injuries, Robbie's lack of match sharpness so it's just about making a calculated decision that hopefully we'll get right."
It's not just Long though. It's David McGoldrick, it's Daryl Murphy. There are four men there vying for what could be just one position.
"I think, if Robbie starts, he won't let us down," Roy said. "Whoever starts the game won't let us down. We've got a lot of good competition: Murph doing well, McGoldrick, Long - there's good competition up front. We'll see over the next 24 hours if there's no reaction to yesterday or today - he played the weekend, the travelling - today was a bit more intense for him and obviously the manager has a decision to be made.
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