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Eamon Doggett

Ireland team v Belgium: Stephen Kenny names starting XI for friendly

Stephen Kenny has named his starting team for Ireland's friendly match against Belgium at the Aviva this evening (5pm kick-off).

As already indicated during the week, Caoimhin Kelleher starts between the posts behind a familiar looking back five of Seamus Coleman, Shane Duffy, John Egan, Matt Doherty and James McClean.

The trio of Jason Knight, Josh Cullen and Jeff Hendrick should provide plenty of energy from midfield.

While Rotherham United's Chiedozie Ogbene will partner West Brom's Callum Robinson up front.

On the bench for the Boys in Green include the likes of Troy Parrot, Will Keane and Mark Sykes who could make his debut this evening.

Ireland: Kelleher; Coleman, Duffy, Egan; Doherty, McClean; Knight, Cullen, Hendrick; Ogbene, Robinson

Subs: Talbot (GK), O'Leary (GK), Manning, Hourihane, Keane, Collins, Browne, Parrott, O'Shea, Hogan, Sykes, Molumby.

Belgium: Mignolet; Denayer, Boyata, Theate; Saelemaekers, Dendoncker, Tielemans (c), T Hazard; De Ketelaere, Vanaken, Batshuayi.

Subs: Kaminski (GK), Sels (GK), Trossard, Verschaeren, Origi, Januzaj, Sambi Lokonga, Benteke, Foket, Mangala, Bornauw, Van der Heyden.

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