Martin O'Neill refused to give any insight over the omission of Damien Delaney at the Irish training camp this afternoon.
With Marc Wilson out it would seem a no brainer to include a Premier League regular in Delaney, who plays centre-half and can cover left-back.
O'Neill was quizzed by 98FM Sport's Stephen Doyle as to why the Crystal Palace defender is deemed surplus to requirements
Richard Keogh looks like a shoo-in to replace Wilson at centre-half.
The Derby defender has 6 caps but has never played a competitive match with the Boys in Green.
Keogh was asked if he's ready for such a big international match