The Republic of Ireland's fringe players have been challenged to prove they can cut it at international level.
For Wednesday's friendly with Serbia in Belgrade, senior stars in Robbie Keane, Shay Given, Richard Dunne, Damien Duff, Stephen Hunt and Keith Andrews are not amongst the squad.
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