All change as Ireland prepare to face down Germany

Seamus Coleman has been handed his first competitive start as a much-changed Republic of Ireland attempt to halt Germany's charge towards World Cup qualification tonight.

All change as Ireland prepare to face down Germany

Seamus Coleman has been handed his first competitive start as a much-changed Republic of Ireland attempt to halt Germany's charge towards World Cup qualification tonight.

The Everton youngster lines up at right-back as skipper-for-the-night John O'Shea joins Darren O'Dea in the middle, with Keith Fahey and James McCarthy drafted into midfield.

Simon Cox and Jon Walters have been given the task of putting the German defence under pressure.

Joachim Low, who is without skipper Philipp Lahm through suspension and Mats Hummels, Ilkay Gundogan and Lars Bender through injury, has drafted in Jerome Boateng, Per Mertesacker and Bastian Schweinsteiger as he makes three changes to the side which beat Austria last time out.

That means only a seat on the bench for Lukas Podolski.

Rep of Ireland: Westwood, Coleman, O’Shea, O’Dea, Ward, McGeady, McCarthy, Andrews, Fahey, Cox, Walters.

Replacements: Forde, McShane, Long, Meyler, Kelly, Wilson, Clark, Keogh, Brady, Clifford, Randolph.

Germany: Neuer, Boateng, Mertesacker, Badstuber, Schmelzer, Khedira, Schweinsteiger, Ozil, Muller, Reus, Klose.

Replacements: Zieler, Howedes, Westermann, Schurrle, Podolski, Kroos, ter Stegen.

Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy)

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