The Republic of Ireland host Belgium at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday evening in a glamour friendly to mark the FAI's centenary.
Caoimhin Kelleher will start in goal for the Boys in Green after Gavin Bazunu was forced to withdraw from the squad due to illness.
It will only be the Cork native's third start for his country after his own unavailability gave Manchester City’s Bazunu, currently on loan at Portsmouth, an opportunity in March last year.
Kelleher scored the winning penalty for Liverpool in last month’s Carabao Cup final against Chelsea.
Speaking ahead of the game, manager Stephen Kenny said: “Caoimhin will definitely start, that’s absolutely right, for sure. He’ll most likely play the two matches now, I think it’s fair to say, and deservedly so.
“He’s had to be patient because of an unfortunate injury. He missed the last March camp with injury and Gavin Bazunu has come in and been absolutely outstanding.
“We’re on a run of four and a half games now consecutively without conceding a goal – and Caoimhin has played his part in that because he played against Qatar.
“In Caoimhin’s two matches to date against Qatar and Hungary, he hasn’t conceded a goal either, so he deserves his chance because he’s been absolutely excellent.”
Here's how the two teams could line up for the friendly:
Republic of Ireland: Kelleher, Coleman, Duffy, Egan, Doherty, Cullen, Hendrick, McClean, Knight, Ogbene, Robinson
Belgium: Mignolet. Boyata, Denayer, Theate, Saelemaekers, Tielemans, Vanaken, Hazard, Trossard, De Ketelaere, Batshuayi
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