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Robbie Keane returns to the selection having made rapid progress from his recent ankle injury.
Matt Holland who also missed last week's draw with Bulgaria because of a recent ankle problem, which occurred in Charlton's first league game of the season, is also included in the hope that he will be fit on time.
Rory Delap returns to the squad having recovered from a knee injury that prevented his participation in the end of season games against Romania, Nigeria, Jamaica and Holland.
Squad for games v Cyprus (Sep 4) and Switzerland (Sep 8)
Shay Given (Newcastle United) Born: 20/4/76 Caps: 61
Nick Colgan (Barnsley) Born: 19/9/73 Caps: 8
Paddy Kenny (Sheffield United) Born: 17/5/78 Caps: 3
Steve Finnan (Liverpool) Born: 20/4/76 Caps: 29 Goals: 1
Kenny Cunningham (Birmingham) Born: 28/6/71 Caps: 58 Goals: 0
Andy O'Brien (Newcastle United) Born: 29/6/79 Caps: 13 Goals: 0
Alan Maybury (Hearts) Born: 8/8/78 Caps: 8 Goals: 0
John O'Shea (Manchester United) Born: 30/4/81 Caps: 15 Goals: 1
Stephen Carr (Newcastle United) Born: 29/8/76 Caps: 31 Goals: 0
Gary Doherty (Norwich City) Born: 31/1/80 Caps: 27 Goals: 4
Gary Breen (Sunderland) Born: 12/12/73 Caps: 61 Goals: 7
Liam Miller (Manchester United) Born: 13/2/81 Caps: 5 Goals: 0
Alan Quinn (Sheffield United) Born: 13/6/79 Caps: 5 Goals: 0
Roy Keane (Manchester United) Born: 10/08/71 Caps: 60 Goals: 9
Matt Holland (Charlton Athletic) Born: 11/4/74 Caps: 43 Goals: 5
Graham Kavanagh (Cardiff City) Born: 2/12/73 Caps: 6 Goals: 1
Andy Reid (Nottingham Forest) Born: 29/7/82 Caps: 8 Goals: 1
Kevin Kilbane (Everton) Born: 1/2/77 Caps: 54 Goals: 4
Damien Duff (Chelsea) Born: 2/3/79 Caps: 44 Goals: 6
Alan Lee (Cardiff City) Born: 21/8/78 Caps: 7 Goals: 0
Clinton Morrison (Birmingham) Born: 14/5/79 Caps: 22 Goals: 5
David Connolly (Leicester City) Born: 6/6/77 Caps: 40 Goals: 9
Robbie Keane (Tottenham Hotspur) Born: 8/7/80 Caps: 51 Goals: 20
Rory Delap (Southampton) Born: 6/7/76 Caps: 11 Goals