Giovanni Trapattoni has lost West Brom's Shane Long because of a knee injury and he has turned to the Toon striker, despite calling him "lazy" last month.
Demba Ba was full of praise for Best after the victory over Stoke, saying the Irish international has more to his game than running around like a headless chicken.
A statement released by the Football Association of Ireland: "The Football Association of Ireland today confirmed that Newcastle striker Leon Best has been called up into Giovanni Trapattoni's squad to face Estonia in the Euro 2012 play-offs on November 11 in A le Coq Arena, Tallinn, and November 15 in Aviva Stadium, Dublin."
Best was not included in the initial 26-man party announced by Trapattoni last week, with Robbie Keane, Kevin Doyle, Shane Long, Simon Cox and Jon Walters being picked as the strikers.
WBA manager Roy Hodgson: "Shane is not fit to play. The two doctors are in contact with each other and the Irish doctor knows that he is making good progress and we are working hard with him.
"But he is way off being fit to play a football match.
"If they want to prove that by inviting him over and sending him back again, that's okay with me.
"But there is no way, unfortunately, he will be fit to play for us at the weekend or for Ireland.
"In fact, there is a lot of work to be done if he is going to be fit to play after the international break.
"It is going to take some time to heal. The initial suggestion was six weeks and Shane would like it to be quicker than that - but it certainly isn't going to be two weeks."
Source: FOOTYMAD
