Sunderland duo Phil Babb and Thomas Butler have been excluded from the squad, as have Wimbledon's in-form striker David Connolly and Birmingham City's Jeff Kenna.

For this game, Givens will be assisted by his Under-21 assistant manager Billy Young.

The rest of the backroom staff - Martin Walsh, Ciaran Murray, Mick Byrne, Pat Bonner, Joe Walsh, Eddie Corcoran, Tony Hickey and John Fallon - all served under Mick McCarthy.

Squad: Given (Newcastle United), Kiely (Charlton Athletic), Colgan (Hibernian), Kelly (Leeds United), Carr (Tottenham Hotspur), Finnan (Fulham), Harte (Leeds United), Breen (West Ham United), Cunningham (Birmingham City), O'Shea (Manchester United), Dunne (Manchester City),

O'Brien (Newcastle United), Doherty (Tottenham Hotspur), Holland (Ipswich Town), Healy (Celtic), Kinsella (Aston Villa), Carsley (Everton), Delap (Southampton), McPhail (Leeds United), Kilbane

(Sunderland), Kennedy (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Duff (Blackburn Rovers), Keane (Tottenham Hotspur), Morrison (Birmingham City), Barrett (Brighton).