Ireland manager Brian Kerr will not now announce his side to face Israel in tonight's World Cup qualifier at Lansdowne Road until half an hour before the 7.30pm kick-off.
Steve Finnan and Alan Maybury are ruled out through injury, while Roy Keane and Stephen Carr will both miss the match as a result of suspensions.
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