Team News Vs Wales

Published: 08 Feb 2011 - 17:12:11

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Clark and Coleman in Evertons Seamus Coleman and Aston Villas Ciaran Clark make their debuts after both players have had great starts to their club careers in the Premiership this season. Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni has lost players like James McCarthy through tiredness, Robbie Keane is out with a calf injury and Liam Lawrence and Leon Best are injured. Paul Green or Darren Gibson will start as the Italian manager has not made up his mind. Republic of Ireland v Wales at the Aviva Stadium in the Carling Nations Cup (7.45pm): Ireland: Shay Given, John O'Shea, Sean St Ledger, Richard Dunne, Ciaran Clark, Seamus Coleman, Glenn Whelan, Paul Green or Darron Gibson, Damien Duff, Jonathan Walters, Kevin Doyle. Wales: Wayne Hennessey, Neal Eardley, James Collins, Danny Collins, Sam Ricketts, David Vaughan, Andrew Crofts, Andy King, Simon Church, Robert Earnshaw, Hal Robson-Kanu