Newcastle keeper starts for Republic

Republic of Ireland boss Martin O’Neill handed keeper Rob Elliot a senior international debut as Turkey arrived in Dublin.

The Newcastle stopper, who missed his own stag party trip to Las Vegas to join up, was included behind a back four of Seamus Coleman, John O’Shea, Damien Delaney and Stephen Ward, while Glenn Whelan, Marc Wilson, Aiden McGeady and James McClean got the nod in midfield as Wes Hoolahan was asked to provide the support to lone striker Shane Long.

Turkey manager Fatih Terim was without key midfielder Arda Turan, who was on Champions League final duty with Atletico Madrid in Lisbon on Saturday night, although not involved because of injury.

Rep of Ireland: Elliot, Coleman, O’Shea, Delaney, Ward, Whelan, Wilson, McGeady, Hoolahan, McClean, Long.

Subs: Forde, Kelly, Clark, Meyler, Walters, Pilkington, Stokes, Green, Quinn, Cox, Murphy, Duffy, Pearce.

Turkey: Kivrak, Gonul, Toprak, Balta, Erkin, Ozek, Calhanoglu, Inan, Nuri Sahin, Kisa, Erdinc.

Subs: Zengin, Dogan, Demirok, Potuk, Sahan, Buyuk, Ozyakup, Tufan, Pektemek, Adin, Karabulut, Camdal, Turgut Sahin, Babacan.

Referee: Ruddy Buquet (France)