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Your support makes all the difference.Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni has left Steven Reid, Andy Reid, Steve Finnan and Clinton Morrison out of the 25-man squad for the World Cup qualifying play-off against France.
Trapattoni recently said he did not think Steven Reid would play again following injury, a statement which drew a furious response from the player's club manager Sam Allardyce.
Trapattoni has also decided to leave out Sunderland's Andy Reid, Portsmouth defender Finnan and Coventry striker Morrison for the two-legged play-off at Croke Park on November 14 and the Stade de France on November 18.
Trapattoni said: "We performed strongly throughout the qualifying group stages.
"We were undefeated in all 10 games and this is a reflection of how we have played and also the mental strength of this team.
"France have a strong squad but we go into this play-off knowing that we are only 180 minutes away from qualifying for the World Cup."
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