Nolan, 22, was booked during Friday's 1-0 loss to Switzerland - a match in which he captained his country.
Wim Koevermans, acting coach for Ireland, felt his side had performed well and deserved at least a draw.
"In the first half, we played very well and created some great chances, but it's not enough to create chances - you have to score them," he said.
"If we had scored two or three of them, then it probably would have been game over, but the Swiss made a change to their midfield at half-time and after two minutes of the second half, they scored.
"The game turned a little bit in the second half. We brought on an extra striker to try to get the equaliser, we deserved to get a goal but it didn't happen."
Koevermans has been forced to add Paddy Madden, from Bohemians, and Seamus Conneely and Karl Shephard, both from Galway United, to his squad.
As well as Nolan, he will be without Anthony Stokes (ban), Alan Judge and Gavin Gunning (both groin).