Shane Duffy returns to Ireland side for French test

Stephen Kenny has given the Norwich City defender the nod in Paris. 

HIGH HOPES: Republic of Ireland players, including Nathan Collins, left, and Shane Duffy before the game in Paris. Picture: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Shane Duffy will make his first Ireland appearance for 15 months after getting the nod by Stephen Kenny to start against Europe’s top team in Paris tonight (7.45pm).

France can all but assure their passage to next year’s Euros if they make it a perfect record of five straight wins. Record scorer Oliver Giroud had been selected by Didier Deschamps ahead of Randal Kolo Muani to lead the line.