The City keeper will be on the bench for the game after Giovanni Trapattoni named an unchanged side for the European Championship qualifier.
Former Sky Blue Robbie Keane starts up front for the Republic whose team is as follows:
Shay Given (Manchester City), John O'Shea (Manchester United), Sean St Ledger (Preston NE), Richard Dunne (Aston Villa), Kevin Kilbane (Hull City); Liam Lawrence (Portsmouth), Glenn Whelan (Stoke City), Paul Green (Derby County), Aiden McGeady (Spartak Moscow); Robbie Keane (Spurs), Kevin Doyle (Wolves).