Darren O’Dea will once again wear the captain’s armband as a young Republic of Ireland Under-21 side play Sweden in a friendly in Uppsala, Sweden at 5.30pm today.
O’Dea will be partnered at centre-half by Michael Spillane of Norwich City, with Eddie Nolan and Stephen O’Halloran playing full-back. The back four will play in front of Charlton Athletic goalkeeper Darren Randolph.
Owen Garvan, Patrick Cregg and Stephen Quinn will form the three-man midfield, with Sunderland’s Anthony Stokes spearheading the attack alongside Jim O’Brien and Aidan Downes.
Sligo Rovers full back Seamus Coleman – who turned 19 today – has been named on the bench, alongside Stephen Henderson, Alan Judge, Alan Sheehan and Alan Power.
Republic of Ireland Under-21 v Sweden Under-21
Darren Randolph (Charlton Athletic), Eddie Nolan (Blackburn Rovers), Michael Spillane (Norwich City), Darren O’Dea (Celtic) – Captain, Stephen O’Halloran (Aston Villa), Patrick Cregg (Falkirk)
Owen Garvan (Ipswich Town), Stephen Quinn (Sheffield United)
Jim O’Brien (Celtic), Aidan Downes (Everton), Anthony Stokes (Sunderland).
Substitutes: Stephen Henderson (Bristol City), Seamus Coleman (Sligo Rovers), Alan Judge (Blackburn Rovers), Alan Sheehan (Leicester City), Alan Power (Nottingham Forest).
