Five changes for Unity Cup opener with Nigeria

All five come into the side as Kerr makes five chances from the side which defeated Romania 1-0 at Lansdowne Road on Thursday.

Shay Given, Andy O'Brien, Roy Keane, Andy Reid and Clinton Morrison miss out.

Republic of Ireland XI: Colgan (Hibernian); Finnan (Liverpool), Cunningham (Birmingham City), Doherty (Tottenham Hotspur), Maybury (Hearts); Miller (Celtic), Holland (Charlton Athletic), Kinsella (West Bromwich Albion), McPhail (Leeds United); Keane (Tottenham Hotspur), Lee (Cardiff City).