Farrell returns for Dubs

Former Dublin captain Dessie Farrell has been drafted back into the Blues lineup ahead of Saturday's All-Ireland quarter-final replay with Donegal.

Boss Tommy Lyons and his selectors have rung the changes ahead of the Croke Park crunch with Shane Ryan and Darren Homan both missing out.

Ryan makes way for GPA chief and 1995 All-Ireland winner Farrell who starts for the first time since June 1st against Wexford.

Farrell starts at top of the left with Johnny McNally moving back to centre-forward. Senan Connell and Collie Moran switch flanks either side of him.

In a surprising move Darren Homan is dropped and is replaced by Darren Magee at midfield.

Midfielder Magee hangs onto his place after coming in for the injured Paul Casey at wing-back 10 minutes into the Donegal game.

Peadar Andrews drops back to left corner back with skipper Coman Goggins moving in the opposite direction to wing-back.

DUBLIN (SF v Donegal) - S Cluxton; B Cahill, P Christie, P Andrews; P Casey, J Magee, C Goggins; D Magee, C Whelan; S Connell, J McNally, C Moran; A Brogan, R Cosgrove, D Farrell.