Aaron Connolly has been handed his first start for the Republic of Ireland.
The 19-year-old Albion striker has been named in the XI to face Switzerland in Geneva tonight.
He joins ex-Crawley goal-getter James Collins in the line-up.
The Euro 2020 qualifier went ahead despite torrential rain in Geneva which led to a pitch inspection.
Switzerland: Sommer, Schar, Akanji, Elvedi, Lichtsteiner, Zakaria, Xhaka, Rodriguez, Embolo, Seferovic, Mehmedi. Subs: Omlin, Benito, Landry Mvogo, Comert, Drmic, Freuler, Fernandes, Gavranovic, Steffen, Sow, Lang, Mbabu.
Rep of Ireland: Randolph, Coleman, Duffy, Egan, Stevens, Hendrick, Whelan, Browne, Connolly, Collins, McClean. Subs: Long, Cullen, Robinson, Williams, O'Hara, O'Dowda, Maguire, Doherty, Travers, Judge, Hourihane.
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)
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