Brian Kerr has opted for Graham Kavanagh to partner Kevin Kilbane in midfield as the Republic face a must-win situation in Cyprus tonight.
Cyprus: Panagiotou, Elia, Lambrou, Louka, Makrides, Michael, Aloneftis, Alonefits, Charalambidis, Okkarides, M Constantinou.
Subs: Morfis, Georgiou, Maragos, Krassas, Yiasoumi, Andreas Constantinou, Filaniotis.
Rep of Ireland: Given, Carr, Dunne, Cunningham, O’Shea, Finnan, Kavanagh, Kilbane, Duff, Elliott, Keane.
Subs: O’Brien, Reid, Harte, Holland, Kenny, Connolly, Doyle.
Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary)