Jun 13, 2016 at 5pm UK at ​Stade de France
Rep. IrelandRepublic of Ireland
1-1
Sweden
Hoolahan (48')
McCarthy (43'), Whelan (77')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Clark (72' og.)
Lindelof (61')

Team News: Jonathan Walters starts for Republic of Ireland in Euro 2016 opener against Sweden

Jonathan Walters of the Republic of Ireland (14) celebrates with Shane Long (9) as he scores their first goal during the UEFA EURO 2016 Group D qualifying match between Republic of Ireland and Georgia at Aviva Stadium on September 7, 2015 in Dublin, Irela
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Jonathan Walters is fit enough to start for Republic of Ireland's opening Group E game against Sweden at Euro 2016.

Jonathan Walters has been named in the Republic of Ireland's starting XI for their opening Group E game against Sweden at Euro 2016 in Saint-Denis.

The Stoke City forward was a doubt for the match after only returning to full training on Saturday following an Achilles injury.

However, he has won his fitness race and is included in manager Martin O'Neill's first XI, which also includes James McCarthy, who had been struggling with a hamstring injury.

Robbie Keane fails to make the lineup due to his recent calf problem, but is included among the substitutes, while Ciaran Clark has been preferred to Shane Duffy in the centre of defence alongside John O'Shea.

Meanwhile, Manchester United target Zlatan Ibrahimovic is the star name for Sweden, but there is no place for Albin Ekdal, who is yet to reach full fitness after recovering from a deep cut to his back.

Republic of Ireland: Randolph; Coleman, O'Shea, Clark, Brady; McCarthy, Whelan, Hendrick; Hoolahan; Walters, Long

Sweden: Isaksson; Lustig, Granqvist, M. Olsson, Lindelof; Forsberg, S. Larsson, Kallstrom, Lewicki; Berg, Ibrahimovic

Follow Sports Mole's live text commentary of the match here.

Jonathan Walters of Republic of Ireland in action during the Euro 2016 qualifying football match between Republic of Ireland and Polandat Aviva Stadium on March 29, 2015
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