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Kav has 3 Irish caps to his name and a goal, scored against Sweden in a friendly in 1999.
This season Kav has been in great form and Brian Kerr, the Irish boss, has been keeping an eye on the City skipper. Kerr has had Kav watched, seen him on TV and has been at Ninian Park to see him perform.
The game for Eire v Switzerland is a must win game for the Irish. If they overcome Switzerland then they will be guaranteed a play off place and could qualify automatically if Russia don't win. A draw could be enough for the play offs but it would take other results to go their way.
Full permeatations found here.
The full squad is
Goalkeepers: Shay Given (Newcastle United), Nick Colgan (Stockport), Joe Murphy (West Bromwich)
Defenders: Gary Breen (Sunderland), Stephen Carr (Tottenham Hotspur), Gary Doherty (Tottenham Hotspur), Steve Finnan (Liverpool), Ian Harte (Leeds United), Andy O'Brien (Newcastle United), John O'Shea (Manchester United)
Midfielders: Lee Carsley (Everton), Damien Duff (Chelsea), Colin Healy (Sunderland), Matt Holland (Charlton Athletic), Graham Kavanagh (Cardiff), Kevin Kilbane (Everton), Mark Kinsella (Aston Villa), Stephen McPhail (Nottingham Forest), Steven Reid (Blackburn Rovers)
Strikers: David Connolly (West Ham), Robbie Keane (Tottenham Hotspur), Clinton Morrison (Birmingham City)