R's duo Martin Rowlands and Damien Delaney have been named in the Republic of Ireland's preliminary squad for a forthcoming international fixture against Poland at Croke Park Stadium.

Scheduled for Wednesday 19th November, the call-up means both will train with the squad in a bid to convince Manager Giovanni Trapattoni to hand them their fourth and third caps respectively for the friendly in Dublin.

Midfielder Rowlands made his international debut back in 2004, but Delaney is relatively new to the international fold, making his bow in May of this year.

Trapattoni's final squad will be announced on November 10th.