Loanee defender Darren O’Dea will start for the Republic of Ireland when they take on Norway in a friendly at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Wednesday (Sky Sports One, 7.30pm). The on-loan Celtic man, who will partner Manchester United’s John O’Shea at the centre of the defence, will win his third full cap.

It will be O’Dea’s first game since undergoing a knee operation a month ago. The surgery had initially been expected to keep the 23-year-old out of action for six weeks.

Republic of Ireland: Given (Manchester City); Kelly (Fulham), O'Shea (Manchester United), O'Dea (Ipswich Town), Cunningham (Leicester City); Lawrence (Portsmouth), Fahey (Birmingham City), Whelan (Stoke City), Duff (Fulham), Long (Reading), Doyle (Wolves).

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