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Knight, Johnston and Bazunu to start against the Swiss

Knight, Johnston and Bazunu to start against the Swiss

John O’Shea has made three changes for tonight’s international friendly against Switzerland.

Jason Knight, Mikey Johnston and Gavin Bazunu all come into the team in place of Will Smallbone, the injured Chiedozie Ogbene and Caoimhin Kelleher.

Otherwise, the interim manager has named the same side that impressed against Belgium on Saturday.

Nathan Collins, Dara O’Shea and Andrew Omobamidele will sit in the centre of defence, while Seamus Coleman and Robbie Brady will resume in their respective wingback roles.

Jason Knight will line up in midfield alongside Josh Cullen, while Johnston will link up with fellow forwards, Sammie Szmodics and Evan Ferguson.

Ireland XI: Gavin Bazunu; Nathan Collins, Dara O’Shea, Andrew Omobamidele, Seamus Coleman (capt), Robbie Brady; Josh Cullen, Jason Knight; Sammie Szmodics, Mikey Johnston, Evan Ferguson

Switzerland: Yvon Mvogo; Nico Elvedi, Fabian Schar, Silvan Widmer; Eray Comert, Vincent Sierro, Michael Aebischer, Granit Xhaka, Xherdan Shaqiri; Zeki Amdouni, Dan Ndoye

Referee: Paweł Raczkowski POL