The Blues centre-back has been named in Ireland manager Brian Kerr's squad for the crunch Group Four match at Landsdown Road, Dublin on Wednesday, 7th September.
The Republic of Ireland currently sit at the top of the Group Four table with 13 points from their seven games played whilst the French are in 4th spot with 10 points from their six games played. However the French play the Faroe Islands, who are bottom-of-the table, four days before the game in Dublin.
Republic of Ireland squad: Shay Given (Newcastle), Paddy Kenny (Sheffield United), Nick Colgan (Dundee United), Ian Harte (Levante), Steve Finnan (Liverpool), Kenny Cunningham (Birmingham City), Stephen Carr (Newcastle), Andy O’Brien (Portsmouth), Richard Dunne (Man City), Gary Breen (Sunderland), Matt Holland (Charlton), John O’Shea, Roy Keane, Liam Miller (all Man United), Kevin Kilbane (Everton), Graham Kavanagh (Wigan), Andy Reid (Tottenham), Steven Reid (Blackburn), Damien Duff (Chelsea), Robbie Keane (Tottenham), Clinton Morrison (Crystal Palace), Stephen Elliott (Sunderland), Gary Doherty (Norwich).
