IRELAND MANAGER GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI has made eight changes to his side for tomorrow night’s friendly against Uruguay in the Aviva Stadium (ko 19:45).
Only Kieran Westwood, Kevin Foley and Darren O’Dea retain their places with the majority of the Irish side either rested or released to their clubs following Saturday’s 2-1 victory over Macedonia.
Fulham defender Stephen Kelly has been handed the captain’s armband for tomorrow night’s game while James McCarthy will make his first start in a green jersey. The Wigan midfielder is expected to play behind Shane Long in an experimental 4-2-3-1 formation.
The Irish starting XI is: Kieran Westwood, Kevin Foley, Darren O’Dea, Stephen Kelly (c), Ciaran Clark; Paul Green, Keith Fahey; Liam Lawrence, James McCarthy, Andy Keogh; Shane Long.
We’ll run a minute-by-minute report from Lansdowne Road tomorrow night.
