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Australia recall Kewell, Grella, Bresciano for Bahrain
Posted by:jack 58 days ago • Discuss
SYDNEY, Nov 10 - Australia have recalled Harry
Kewell, Vince Grella and Mark Bresciano for next week’s World
Cup qualifier against Bahrain.
The three players missed Australia’s 4-0 win over Qatar
last month but have been included in a 24-man squad for the
Nov. 19 match in Manama.
Australia coach Pim Verbeek said he was confident Kewell
and Bresciano would play but had doubts about Grella after the
midfielder injured a hamstring playing for Blackburn at the
weekend.
“It doesn’t look good. I’ve put him on the list because
that’s the way it works with FIFA—if I take him off he can’t
play,” Verbeek told reporters on Monday.
“But that’s one of the players we have big doubts if he’s
to be available for next week.” The possible unavailability of Grella was balanced by the
return of midfielder Carl Valeri from suspension and the call
up of goalkeeper Adam Federici.
Defender Craig Moore was the only player from the
Australian A-League to be selected in the squad.
Australia currently lead Group A with six points, two ahead
of Qatar and Japan. Bahrain and Uzbekistan have one point each.
Australia: Mark Bresciano, Jacob Burns, Tim Cahill, David
Carney, Chris Coyne, Jason Culina, Bruce Djite, Brett Emerton,
Adam Federici, Richard Garcia, Vince Grella, Brett Holman, Josh
Kennedy, Harry Kewell, Scott McDonald, Craig Moore, Lucas
Neill, Michael Petkovic, Mark Schwarzer, Matthew Spiranovic,
Shane Stefanutto, Mile Sterjovski, Carl Valeri, Luke
Wilkshire. Reporting by Julian Linden; Editing by Peter Rutherford
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