Doyle partners Keane up front against Kazakhstan

Robbie Keane returned to the Republic of Ireland starting line-up as they looked to end a disappointing World Cup qualifying campaign with a victory over Kazakhstan.

The 33-year-old striker was included as one of four changes to the side beaten 3-0 in Germany on Friday night. Keane, Andy Reid – who was discarded by Giovanni Trapattoni back in 2008 – Richard Dunne and John O’Shea replaced Ciaran Clark, Damien Delaney, Stephen Kelly and Glenn Whelan.

Kazakhstan boss Miroslav Beranek also made four changes after his team’s 1-1 draw in the Faroe Islands with skipper Andrei Karpovic, Viktor Dmitrenko, Alexey Chshyotkin and Maxat Baizhanov coming in.

Ireland: Forde, Coleman, Dunne, O'Shea, Wilson,Gibson, McCarthy, Reid, Stokes, Doyle, Keane.