Mick McCarthy has named his Ireland team to take on Georgia in Tbilisi, handing a debut to James Collins while Aaron Connolly takes his place on the bench.
The big news is that Shane Duffy will start in the heart of defence having originally looked set to miss the match through injury. Partnering Duffy is John Egan who replaces the injured Richie Keogh from Ireland's last competitive outing against Switzerland.
It's also a first start at left-back for Matt Doherty in a green jersey, while Seamus Coleman will take his place on the right side of defence.
The midfield is as expected with Glenn Whelan, Jeff Hendrick, Conor Hourihane, James McClean and Callum Robinson all featuring.
Luton striker James Collins, who has got five Championship goals this season, makes his debut up front.
TEAM NEWS: James Collins makes his first start for Ireland, and Matt Doherty replaces the suspended Enda Stevens as Mick McCarthy names his team to play Georgia#COYBIG #GEOIRL pic.twitter.com/30uKRG6gNJ
— FAIreland ⚽️🇮🇪 (@FAIreland) October 12, 2019
The match kicks off in Tbilisi at 2pm while Ireland's peers in Group D Denmark and Switzerland face off at 5pm in Copenhagen.
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