Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni has named a 24-man squad for the upcoming international friendly against the Czech Republic.
The Republic face the Czechs at the Aviva Stadium on February 29th.
Making the announcement, the Republic of Ireland manager said, "This game is the beginning of our Euro 2012 preparations.
"As we face this fixture, it is important for our players to remember the attitude and performance that brought us qualification.
"The Czech Republic are a strong team, and their system is similar to Croatia and Spain.
"This game is vital in helping us choose our 23-player squad for May.
"We will continue to monitor our players afterwards, and keep a close eye on their fitness in the coming months."
The 24-man squad notably omits Anthony Pilkingon (Norwich), Andy Keogh (Millwall), Ciaran Clark, Stephen Ireland (both Aston Villa), James McClean (Sunderland) and Paul McShane (Crystal Palace).
Republic of Ireland squad:
Goalkeepers: Shay Given (Aston Villa), Keiren Westwood (Sunderland), David Forde (Millwall).
Defenders: John O'Shea (Sunderland), Stephen Kelly (Fulham), Stephen Ward (Wolves), Richard Dunne (Aston Villa), Sean St Ledger (Leicester City), Darren O'Dea (Leeds United).
Midfielders: Kevin Foley (Wolves), Glenn Whelan (Stoke City), James McCarthy (Wigan Athletic), Seamus Coleman (Everton), Keith Andrews (West Brom), Keith Fahey (Birmingham City), Darron Gibson (Everton), Damien Duff (Fulham), Aiden McGeady (Spartak Moscow), Stephen Hunt (Wolves).
Forwards: Robbie Keane (Aston Villa), Kevin Doyle (Wolves), Shane Long (West Brom), Simon Cox (West Brom), Jon Walters (Stoke City)
