Liam Scales is one of the players to come into the side. Ryan Byrne/INPHO

5 changes for Ireland team to face Portugal

Liam Scales, Troy Parrott and Jack Taylor are among the individuals to come into the starting XI.

LIAM SCALES, TROY Parrott and Jack Taylor have all been given the nod for Ireland’s World Cup qualifier with Portugal tonight.

Scales is expected to start at left wing-back in the absence of the suspended Ryan Manning in a team that sees five changes in total from the last qualifier with Armenia.

Ipswich Town’s Taylor comes into the team, with Jayson Molumby suspended.

And with Evan Ferguson injured, Troy Parrott has been preferred to Adam Idah in attack.

Josh Cullen comes straight back into the side in place of the injured Will Smallbone, having been suspended for the Armenia game.

And Chiedozie Ogbene is preferred to Festy Ebosele in attack.

Portugal, meanwhile, have selected a strong team, with Cristiano Ronaldo, Bernardo Silva, Vitinha and Ruben Dias among the players to feature, though Man United star Bruno Fernandes misses out through suspension.

Ireland: Kelleher; Collins, O’Brien, O’Shea, Coleman, Scales; Cullen, Taylor; Ogbene, Azaz; Parrott.

Portugal: Costa; Dias, Inacio, Dalot, Cancelo; Vitinha, Ruben Neves, Joao Neves; Bernardo Silva, Joao Feliz, Cristiano Ronaldo.

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