Ireland goalkeeping coach Alan Kelly has reassured fans that Shay Given will be fit for Sunday's Euro 2012 opener against Croatia in Poznan.
Ireland's most capped player didn't train yesterday and has been suffering with knee and calf problems in recent days.
But Kelly today said that Given is managing his injuries and he will be fit to start this weekend.
"Nobody moreso than Shay is desperate to play," Kelly told reporters at the Republic's base in Gdynia, Poland.
"I don't think wild horses would keep him from being on that pitch.
"I think the determination and resilience that he has show over 16 years of playing for Ireland are not going to go away overnight."