Both Alex Bruce and Owen Garvan will be on the bench for the Republic of Ireland when they take on Serbia in a friendly at Croke Park on Saturday evening (Sky Sports Two, 7.30pm ).

Bruce had been tipped to start but his place in central defence went instead to one-time Town target Paul McShane.

The central defender has previously won one cap, while Garvan is yet to make his full international debut.

Ireland also play Colombia in a friendly at Fulham's Craven Cottage on Thursday.

Starting line-up: Dean Kiely (West Bromwich Albion), Stephen Kelly (Birmingham City), Richard Dunne (Manchester City), Paul McShane (Sunderland), Damien Delaney (Queens Park Rangers), Damien Duff (Newcastle United), Liam Miller (Sunderland), Glenn Whelan (Stoke City), Stephen Hunt (Reading), Robbie Keane (Tottenham Hotspur), Kevin Doyle (Reading).

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