Both Shay Given and Seamus Coleman could make it a double for Donegal after being tipped to start against Wales in the Celtic Nations Cup next month.
The tie could be a first cap for Killybegs star Coleman, 22, whose rise up the ranks has been nothing short of sensational.
And despite spending most of his time on the bench at Man City, Given also looks likely to win his 109th cap between the posts for the Republic of Ireland.
And that’s not the only Donegal connection likely to feature in the green jersey.
Ciaran Clark, whose father Michael went to school in Ballyare and Milford, is also a contender for a place in Trappatoni’s starting line-up.
Everton star Coleman is hoping it will be fourth time lucky for him to get an international start after being named in the squads which faced Russia, Slovenia and Norway in recent months.
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