Long starts, O'Shea on the bench for friendly

Shane Long has been chosen to lead the line up front for the Republic of Ireland's friendly against Serbia in the Aviva tonight.

John O'Shea is on the bench as Richard Keogh and Wes Hoolahan get a start.

Rep of Ireland: Forde, Coleman, Keogh, Wilson, Ward, McGeady, McCarthy, Whelan, Hoolahan, McClean, Long.

Subs: Randolph, Brian Murphy, Green, Clark, Daryl Murphy, O’Shea, Pearce, Pilkington, Quinn, Stokes, Walters, Kelly, Cox, Meyler.

Serbia: Stojkovic, Rukavina, Kolarov, Ivanovic, Bisevac, Matic, Fejsa, Basta, Tadic, Markovic, Djordjevic.

Subs: Brkic, Tosic, Scepovic, Krsticic, Sulejmani, Petrovic, Ljajic, Gudelj, Tomovic.