European Championship
Sep 7, 2015 7.45pm
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  • Jon Walters 69' goal
  • Glenn Whelan 74' yellowcard
  • James McClean 75' yellowcard

Team News: Seamus Coleman returns for Republic of Ireland

Coleman replaces Christie for Ireland

Seamus Coleman has replaced Cyrus Christie as the Republic of Ireland have made just one change to their side for their Euro 2016 qualifier at home to Georgia.

Christie was preferred to Coleman in the 4-0 win over Gibraltar, but despite scoring the opening goal on Friday, the Derby County full-back returns to the bench.

Shane Long also netted in Ireland's first win of 2015, but it wasn't enough to usurp Jon Walters up front.

Fresh from their 1-0 victory over Scotland, Georgia have also made one alteration, with former Blackburn Rovers defender Zurab Khizanishvili coming in to replace Zhano Ananidze.

Republic of Ireland: Given; Coleman, O'Shea, Clark, Brady; Whelan, McCarthy, Hoolahan, Hendrick; Keane, Walters Subs: Forde, Randolph, Wilson, Christie, Ward, Keogh, McGeady, McClean, Meyler, Quinn, Long, Doyle\

Georgia: Revishvili; Lobjanidze, Kashia, Kverkvelia, Khizanishvili, Navalovski; Amisulashvili, Kazaishvili, Kankava, Okriashvili; Mchedlidze Subs: Loria, Makaridze, Popkhadze, Kakabadze, Daushvili, Merebashvili, Tsintsadze, Kenia, Papunashvili, Vatsadze, Tskhadadze

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