The Coventry City goalkeeper was left on the bench for the Republic's 1-0 win in Armenia on Friday night and faces some more bench sitting when Ireland take on Andorra at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin tonight.
Giovanni Trapattoni has named the same side that beat Armenia and includes former Sky Blue Robbie Keane.
Republic team
Shay Given (Manchester City), John O'Shea (Manchester United), Sean St Ledger (Preston NE), Richard Dunne (Aston Villa), Kevin Kilbane (Hull City); Liam Lawrence (Portsmouth), Glenn Whelan (Stoke City), Paul Green (Derby County), Aiden McGeady (Spartak Moscow); Robbie Keane (Spurs), Kevin Doyle (Wolves).
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