I won't go into any details. But I've left it up to him as to whether he comes to the game on Wednesday or not.

The team gave as good as they can. It was a very committed and organised performance. But it was not enough.

It's very even and you can analyse the group in whatever way you like. You can look at us and say we've two home games to go with a game in Cyprus in between. Then you can look at France and say they are capable of winning three matches with the fantastic players they have.

I don't feel under any undue pressure. Every match we play there's pressure on us to get a good result. There is expectancy, hope, and people want to see us get to the World Cup.

Every time that some papers get the opportunity they go for a bust-up story between Alex Ferguson and Roy Keane even though there may be no truth in it. In relation to this story, there is no truth whatsoever that I had a bust-up with Roy or any of the other players.

Three of the top four teams are completely in control of their own destiny,