Irish player tracker: Gavin Bazunu back in the good books with outstanding Bolton display

It was after a 3-0 win away to Azerbaijan that Gavin Bazunu’s team-mate Shane Duffy dubbed him “Superman” for pulling off a slew of big saves that only enhanced an already impressive highlights reel at international level.

That was five years ago, when the then 19-year-old was viewed as the real deal on loan at Portsmouth from Manchester City and firmly established as the Republic of Ireland’s No 1. At that point, Caoimhín Kelleher looked the poor unfortunate to have found himself stuck behind a generational talent.