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| Everton's Lee Carsley has been called up to the injury-hit Republic of Ireland squad for Wednesday's Euro 2008 qualifier against the Czech Republic. | Everton's Lee Carsley has been called up to the injury-hit Republic of Ireland squad for Wednesday's Euro 2008 qualifier against the Czech Republic. |
| Carsley has made himself available for selection after opting out in 2003. | Carsley has made himself available for selection after opting out in 2003. |
| Manager Steve Staunton was criticised for not recalling Carsley for the qualifiers against Germany and Cyprus. | Manager Steve Staunton was criticised for not recalling Carsley for the qualifiers against Germany and Cyprus. |
| Kevin Doyle is likely to miss Wednesday's game because of injury while Paddy Kenny, Stephen Ireland and Andy O'Brien are also doubtful. | Kevin Doyle is likely to miss Wednesday's game because of injury while Paddy Kenny, Stephen Ireland and Andy O'Brien are also doubtful. |
| Doyle has an ankle injury which forced him to miss Saturday's humiliating defeat in Cyprus and Staunton is expected to confirm the Reading striker's withdrawal from the squad at a press conference on Tuesday afternoon. | |
| Kenny and Ireland have both had scans on hamstring injuries while Andy O'Brien is also extremely doubtful with an ankle problem. | Kenny and Ireland have both had scans on hamstring injuries while Andy O'Brien is also extremely doubtful with an ankle problem. |
| Andy Reid and Alan Quinn return to the squad after missing the Cyprus game. | Andy Reid and Alan Quinn return to the squad after missing the Cyprus game. |
| Liam Miller is out of the squad after missing Saturday's 5-2 humiliation because of a foot injury. | Liam Miller is out of the squad after missing Saturday's 5-2 humiliation because of a foot injury. |
| Richard Dunne is suspended for Wednesday's game after his sending off in Nicosia. | Richard Dunne is suspended for Wednesday's game after his sending off in Nicosia. |
| Shay Given, Steven Reid, Stephen Carr are already out of the Lansdowne Road game because of injury. | Shay Given, Steven Reid, Stephen Carr are already out of the Lansdowne Road game because of injury. |
| If Sheffield United goalkeeper Kenny is out, Brighton's Wayne Henderson - who has two substitute caps to his name - will be thrown in at the deep end against the Czechs. | If Sheffield United goalkeeper Kenny is out, Brighton's Wayne Henderson - who has two substitute caps to his name - will be thrown in at the deep end against the Czechs. |
| The only positives are that Reid is available again after he remained behind with Charlton to undergo an extensive fitness regime, as is Quinn who missed the Cyprus game after the death of his mother. | The only positives are that Reid is available again after he remained behind with Charlton to undergo an extensive fitness regime, as is Quinn who missed the Cyprus game after the death of his mother. |
| Birmingham defender Stephen Kelly was called into the squad on Sunday. | Birmingham defender Stephen Kelly was called into the squad on Sunday. |