McCarthy stays with tried and trusted

MICK McCARTHY will go with his regular centre-back pairing for the crucial European Championship qualifier against Switzerland.

Wed, 09 Oct, 2002 - 01:00

Mark Gallagher

As a result John O'Shea's impressive start to the season will not be rewarded with his first competitive cap.

O'Shea was named in yesterday's squad but McCarthy swiftly extinguished any hope that the Old Trafford youngster may receive a starting place, stressing that he was sticking by Gary Breen and Kenny Cunningham.

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Courts Soccer Place: Old Trafford Place: Upton Park Place: Stamford Bridge Place: Moscow Place: Bursa Place: Wigan Place: Tranmere Place: St Andrews Place: Switzerland Person: McCarthy Person: Mick McCarthy Person: John O'Shea Person: O'Shea Person: Gary Breen Person: Kenny Cunningham Person: Stephane Chapuisat Person: Hakan Yakin Person: Stern John Person: Breen Person: Andy O'Brien Person: Bobby Robson Person: Andy Person: Jeff Kenna Person: Steve Carr Person: Steve Finnan Person: Kenna Person: Steve Bruce Person: Jeff Person: Jason McAteer Person: Steven Reid Person: Mark Kennedy Person: Gary Kelly Person: Finnan Person: Carr Person: Damien Duff Person: Duff Person: Clinton Morrison Person: Morrison Person: Damien Event: European championship Event: Champions League Event: World Cup Event: Premiership Event: Euro 2000 Organisation: Switzerland Organisation: Waterford Organisation: Manchester United Organisation: Greece Organisation: United Organisation: Ireland Organisation: Swiss Organisation: Georgia Organisation: Basel Organisation: Russia Organisation: West Ham Organisation: Everton Organisation: Newcastle Organisation: Birmingham City

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