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Goalkeeper Keiren Westwood is hoping to return from a back injury for Coventry, who are set to give a debut to new signing Richard Wood at the back. Defender Ben Turner (ankle) and midfielder Isaac Osbourne (knee) are sidelined, while captain Stephen Wright may be fit to play after a bout of flu. Crystal Palace defender Paddy McCarthy is expected to miss out again with a shoulder problem.  

Coventry keeper Keiren Westwood needs a fitness test on a back problem but will not be risked against Crystal Palace. Westwood has missed two games after suffering the injury against West Brom and is 50:50 to face the Eagles at the Ricoh Arena. If he fails to make it, Dimi Konstantopoulos will deputise again in goal while captain Stephen Wright is touch and go after flu.  

Joe Murphy returned to training on Thursday as the Republic of Ireland continued their preparations for Saturday's World Cup play-off clash with France. The 28-year-old Scunthorpe player sat out the latter part of Wednesday morning's session after picking up a minor injury but was able to resume on Thursday. That would have come as a relief to manager Giovanni Trapattoni, who has already had to call up Bohemians keeper Brian Murphy as a replacement for Coventry's Keiren Westwood to provide cover for n  

On-loan defender Leon Barnett is expected to make his Coventry debut at Derby County this evening.  

Bohemians goalkeeper Brian Murphy has been called into the Republic of Ireland squad for the upcoming World Cup play-off matches against France.  

NIGEL Clough rates Derby County's Stephen Bywater as one of the top six English goalkeepers.  

Defender Jay McEveley has been included in the Derby County squad.  

RAYMOND DOMENECH names his France squad for next week's World Cup qualifying play-off against Ireland this afternoon with doubts over his two most senior players.  

CITY boss Chris Coleman rued the club's long injury list and admitted he had a tough task reinstating confidence into his players this week.  

Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni has left Steven Reid, Andy Reid, Steve Finnan and Clinton Morrison out of his 25-man squad for the World Cup qualifying play-off against France.