Don Givens resisted calling up Stephen Ireland for the Brazil game after losing Andy Reid and Joey O'Brien. Instead he called up Darren Potter and Kevin Foley who both ply their trade with Wolves. It spells trouble for the Man City playmaker who hasn't featured since the 2-2 draw with Slovakia.
Irish Squad to face Brazil on [6/2/2008]
Goalkeepers
Shay Given (Newcastle United), Joe Murphy (Scunthorpe United), Colin Doyle (Birmingham City).
Defenders
Stephen Kelly (Birmingham City), John O'Shea (Manchester United), Richard Dunne (Manchester City), Paul McShane (Sunderland), Andy O'Brien (Bolton Wanderers), Kevin Foley (Wolves).
Midfielders
Lee Carsley (Everton), Steven Reid (Blackburn Rovers), Kevin Kilbane (Wigan Athletic), Aiden McGeady (Celtic), Liam Miller (Sunderland), Stephen Hunt (Reading), Damien Duff (Newcastle United), Darren Potter (Wolves).
Forwards
Robbie Keane (Tottenham), Kevin Doyle, Shane Long (both Reading), Daryl Murphy (Sunderland).
Irish Squad to face Brazil on [6/2/2008]
Goalkeepers
Shay Given (Newcastle United), Joe Murphy (Scunthorpe United), Colin Doyle (Birmingham City).
Defenders
Stephen Kelly (Birmingham City), John O'Shea (Manchester United), Richard Dunne (Manchester City), Paul McShane (Sunderland), Andy O'Brien (Bolton Wanderers), Kevin Foley (Wolves).
Midfielders
Lee Carsley (Everton), Steven Reid (Blackburn Rovers), Kevin Kilbane (Wigan Athletic), Aiden McGeady (Celtic), Liam Miller (Sunderland), Stephen Hunt (Reading), Damien Duff (Newcastle United), Darren Potter (Wolves).
Forwards
Robbie Keane (Tottenham), Kevin Doyle, Shane Long (both Reading), Daryl Murphy (Sunderland).