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Published 15:01 15 Nov 2015 GMT
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Jon Walters will also be back from suspension and is almost certain to start, but with Murphy a major doubt and only Robbie Keane in reserve, Long will be given every chance to show he can give the manager a potential half an hour with the tie up for grabs following the 1-1 draw in the Balkans.
“John (O’Shea) has done a significant amount of work and that’s fine; Shane less so but the very fact that the two of them are here now is good news for us," O'Neill told the media.
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