Team to face Norway

Steven Reid who has lost two years of international football was thought to continue that trend over a knock sustained in training on Monday. He is marked in for a starting berth but his namesake Andy Reid is on the bench.

Shay Given and Steve Finnan play for the first time under Trapattoni.
Aiden McGeady and Damien Duff will provide the magic from the wing to supply captain Robbie Keane and Kevin Doyle paired once more in attack.

PROBABLE Republic of Ireland team vs Norway

Given (Newcastle United) Finnan (Liverpool), O'Shea (Manchester United), Richard Dunne (Manchester City), Kevin Kilbane (Wigan Athletic) Aiden McGeady (Celtic), S. Reid (Blackburn Rovers) (Miller on standby), Whelan (Stoke City), Duff (Newcastle United) - Keane (Liverpool), Doyle (Reading).