Kerry football manager Pat O'Shea has made two changes from the team that narrowly beat Kildare last week ahead of eagerly anticipated meeting with Galway in Salthill on Sunday.
The inclusion of corner forward Mike Frank Russell for his first start of the season means Darren O'Sullivan moves back to right-half forward and Anthony Maher drops out of the starting line-up.
At centre back Aidan O'Mahony starts instead of Ronan O'Flaherty.
An Achilles tendon injury means Galway will be without midfielder Joe Bergin for the game against the All-Ireland champions.
Niall Coleman has been called in to take his place in an otherwise unchanged side from the narrow win over Mayo last week.
Kerry go into the game with four wins and two defeats and lie two points behind their in-form hosts who have won five from six.
Kerry need a win in Pearse Park to ensure a semi-finals berth but a point would be enough for Galway.
Division One title-holders Donegal, currently fourth in the standings, face second place Derry in Letterkenny this weekend.
Galway: P Doherty, K Fitzgerald, F Hanley, D Burke, G Sice, N Coyne, D Mullally, N Coleman, B Cullinane, P Clancy, P Joyce, D Meehan, M Clancy, M Meehan, F Breathnach
Kerry: D Murphy, P Reidy, M Ó Sé, T O'Sullivan, T Ó Sé, A O'Mahony, T Griffen, D Ó Sé, S Scanlon, D O'Sullivan, D Walsh, A Maher, MF Russell, K Donaghy, B Sheehan.