World Cup play-off: Republic of Ireland v France First leg: Croke Park, Dublin Date: Saturday, 14 November (2000 GMT) Second leg: Stade de France, Paris Date: Wed, 18 November (2000 GMT) Coverage: Live commentary on BBC Radio 5 live and online, plus text commentary on BBC Sport website and mobiles. Also live on Sky Sports 1.
Liam Miller has been ruled out of the Republic team
Republic of Ireland midfielder Liam Miller has been ruled out of Saturday's World Cup play-off clash with France because of a calf injury.
The Hibernian man underwent a scan on Wednesday back at his club after the injury ruled him out of the first leg.
Reading striker Shane Long did not join up with the squad because of a similar problem, but Giovanni Trapattoni will not call up any replacements.
The rest of the Irish players are fit and trained at Malahide on Wednesday.
France midfielder Abou Diaby has not been ruled out of the play-off despite his Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger's assessment that he would be sidelined for three weeks because of a calf injury.
"The tests he underwent this morning were satisfactory. He still needs treatment but he is not out," said French federation spokesperson Francois Manardo on Tuesday.
Diaby came off after 23 minutes in Arsenal's 4-1 win over Wolves on Saturday.
Trapattoni is without fringe strikers Noel Hunt and Caleb Folan but the Italian's regulars all appear to be fit.
France will be without injured Gael Clichy and Franck Ribery while Patrick Vieira has been left out of the squad.
France coach Raymond Domenech has called up Lyon defender Aly Cissokho but Vieira remains out of favour.
With left back Gael Clichy ruled out with a back injury, Domenech needs cover and he watched Cissokho play in the 1-1 draw with Liverpool in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Veteran Vieira has been blighted by nagging injuries and has rarely played for Inter Milan over the past two seasons.
Full-back Clichy has a back injury while Bayern Munich star Ribery is ruled out by a knee injury.
Republic of Ireland squad: Given (Man City), Murphy (Bohemians), Murphy (Scunthorpe), O'Shea (Man Utd), Dunne (Villa), Kelly (Fulham), Kilbane (Hull), Nolan (Preston), St Ledger (Middlesbrough), McShane (Hull), O'Dea (Reading), McGeady (Celtic), Duff (Fulham), Gibson (Man Utd), Whelan (Stoke), Andrews (Blackburn), Hunt (Hull), Keogh (Wolves), Lawrence (Stoke), Doyle (Wolves), Keane (Tottenham), Long (Reading), Best (Coventry), Stokes (Hibernian).
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