CAPTAIN SEAMUS COLEMAN starts tonight’s World Cup qualifier with Portugal at the Aviva Stadium, replacing injured defender Andrew Omobamidele.
Elsewhere, Enda Stevens is preferred to James McClean at left wing-back while Chiedozie Ogbene starts in attack. Adam Idah drops to the bench.
Cristiano Ronaldo starts for an otherwise weakened Portugal, with manager Fernando Santos taking those players in danger of suspension out of the firing line ahead of their Group decider with Serbia on Sunday.
Of their six players on yellow cards only Joao Palhinha starts, meaning Joao Cancelo is replaced by Nelson Semedo while midfielder Danilo Pereira plays in place of Dias.
Ronaldo will start to the left of the Portugal attack, with Andre Silva up front and Goncalo Guedes on the right.
Kick off at the Aviva Stadium is at 7.45pm, and the game is live on RTÉ Two and Sky Sports.
So sad to see… one of the worlds most iconic designs.. Commercialism really has taking the soul of out the game..
Barcacroatia?
@Scott Mcsauce bby: Croatialona !
@Limón Madrugada: my thoughts exactly
Iconic design ? Stripes ? They’ve been changing their jersey for ages , some years they were beyond recognition . I actually think this is a nice twist to a jersey thats almost instantly recognisable . But it’s hardly daring . Daring would have FCB wear a nearly all white jersey ..
@Limón Madrugada:
http://archivo.depor.com/amp/futbol-internacional/barcelona-historia-y-cronologia-diseno-sus-camisetas-1044463
Have a look at this and you’ll see it’s not such a radical change .
@Limón Madrugada: Sorry man. You’re right. I was completely out of order thinking it was iconic. I’ll need to do more research before I comment here in the future. Egg on my face.
@John Carroll: nah man you’re entitled to your opinion just as I am ,
@Limón Madrugada: nice link there Limón…very interesting…
@Desmond Cassidy: Limón is always dropping knowledge.
@Limón Madrugada:
So it’s always been stripes.
Liverpool and Man City wearing stripes next year.
Celtic going for the Croatia look?
Kilkenny going for hoops
@Seamus McSpud: i guess you’ll stick to the spuds
Bit late with this. It’s been on show for weeks. Must be a slow day
Laughing stock AGAIN!
@Bryn Capstan: like Ramos getting booked on purpose & telling the world about. Then gets a suspension for it