Robson has overcome three cancer scares in recent years

Robson is now making good progress following surgery to remove a small brain tumour.

His presence could be crucial with boss Steve Staunton likely to be banned from the sideline for at least one game.

"Obviously I need to continue to listen to the doctors, but I've been making real progress," said Robson.

Staunton is facing a ban after being ordered from the dug-out in Saturday's opening qualifier defeat against Germany.

A ban would see Staunton having to sit in the stands, and under UEFA rules, unable to communicate with other team personnel from the moment Ireland enter the stadium.

With the games against Cyprus and the Czechs just over four weeks away on October 7 and 11 respectively, Robson said: "I feel in great form.

"I can't wait to get back to football with Stephen and the boys as soon as I can."

The sending off was one of those things which can happen in a football game Sir Bobby Robson

Robson feels Staunton "will learn" from the events that unfolded in the Gottlieb-Daimler Stadium, with Staunton to hear of UEFA's punishment on Friday.

In his first competitive match in charge, Staunton was banished to the stands by referee Luis Medina Cantalejo for kicking a water bottle in frustration at one of the Spaniard's decisions.

UEFA's Control and Disciplinary Body will now meet on Friday, with Staunton's case one of many that will be heard, with a suspension of at least one match the likely outcome.

Robson added: "The sending off was one of those things which can happen in a football game."

Former England manager Robson feels there are positives from the game with Germany on which to build ahead of the clash in Nicosia.

"I thought the fixture was the biggest of the weekend and it could easily have been the result of the weekend," remarked Robson.

"The Germans were very good technically, but I thought Stephen had our lads up for the occasion and the players responded positively.