UPDATE 2-Soccer-France overlook Vieira for World Cup playoff

* France without captain Vieira for World Cup playoff

* Two uncapped players picked in Carrasso and Cissokho

* France to face Ireland in two-legged playoff (Adds detail, quotes, byline)

By Bertrand Boucey

PARIS, Nov 5 (Reuters) - France will be without captain Patrick Vieira for their World Cup playoff against Ireland on Nov. 14 and 18.

Midfielder Vieira, who has won 107 caps but is struggling, at 33, to recapture his best form and rarely starts for his Inter Milan club, was not on the 24-man list named on Thursday by Raymond Domenech.

The France coach picked two uncapped players in Girondins Bordeaux goalkeeper Cedric Carrasso and Olympique Lyon defender Aly Cissokho.

Domenech will also have to make do without Franck Ribery, sidelined with a niggling knee injury, but still has plenty of talent in his squad with the likes of playmaker Yoann Gourcuff and forwards Thierry Henry and Karim Benzema.

Lyon keeper Hugo Lloris, who was outstanding in his side's 1-1 Champions League draw with Liverpool on Wednesday, is expected to play in goal.