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McAteer has a stomach injury and hasn't played for Sunderland since the local derby defeat at Newcastle United although he expects to be fit for The Black Cats next League game with West Ham on October 19th.
The Republic of Ireland's Euro 2004 qualifier against Switzerland takes place at Lansdowne Road, Dublin on Wednesday, October 16th.
Full Squad: Given (Newcastle), Kiely (Charlton), Colgan (Hibernian), Harte (Leeds), Breen (West Ham), Kelly (Leeds), Cunningham (Birmingham), O’Shea (Manchester United), O’Brien (Newcastle), Babb (Sunderland), Holland (Ipswich), Healy (Celtic), Kinsella (Aston Villa), Carsley (Everton), Delap (Southampton), McPhail (Leeds), Kilbane (Sunderland), Keane (Tottenham), Morrison (Birmingham), Duff (Blackburn), Doherty (Tottenham), Kenna (Birmingham).
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