Walters starts in Paris. Chris Radburn
Chris Radburn
JON WALTERS HAS been passed fit to start in Ireland’s opening Euro 2016 fixture.
The influential 32-year-old has recovered from tendonitis in time to line out for the Boys in Green in their Group E opener at the Stade de France (5pm Irish time).
Elsewhere Aston Villa’s Ciaran Clark gets the nod alongside captain John O’Shea, while Seamus Coleman and Robbie Brady occupy the full-back positions.
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Glenn Whelan and James McCarthy will anchor the midfield, with Walters, Jeff Hendrick and Wes Hoolahan in an attacking trio behind lone striker Shane Long.
Ireland XI to face Sweden: Randolph; Coleman, O’Shea (c), Clark, Brady; Whelan, McCarthy; Walters, Hoolahan,Hendrick; Long.
Walters named in Ireland's team to face Sweden at Euro 2016
JON WALTERS HAS been passed fit to start in Ireland’s opening Euro 2016 fixture.
The influential 32-year-old has recovered from tendonitis in time to line out for the Boys in Green in their Group E opener at the Stade de France (5pm Irish time).
Elsewhere Aston Villa’s Ciaran Clark gets the nod alongside captain John O’Shea, while Seamus Coleman and Robbie Brady occupy the full-back positions.
Glenn Whelan and James McCarthy will anchor the midfield, with Walters, Jeff Hendrick and Wes Hoolahan in an attacking trio behind lone striker Shane Long.
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