Despite some high profile withdrawals from tonight's Carling Nations Cup opener at the Aviva stadium Ireland manager Giovanni Trappatonni will give debuts to Everton's Seamus Coleman and Aston Villa starlet Ciaran Clarke.
Clarke and Coleman will line up for an Irish side that has been hit by the withdrawal of captain Robbie Keane. Shay Given will take the captain's armband in the absence of the West Ham man.
Gary Speed's Welsh team will be without the influential Gareth Bale and Cardiff's Craig Bellamy for tonight's match. James Collins will take the captain's arm band from Bellamy who has travelled with the team for Speed's first game in charge.
Kick off at 745pm, Sky Sports 1. Match report to follow.
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