- Big names missing in the 26 men team
- The mentor had to deepen the A-League list
- Decisions could be critical
Tony Popovic has appointed a team of soccer changed radically for the classification of this month's world cup, eliminating striker Mitchell Duke and delivering shock withdrawals to the fullback duo Jason Davidson and Fran Karacic.
Amid the scarcity of first -option defenders, including Harry Souttar, Alessandro Circati and Jordy Bos, Popovic has had to deepen the depth table of the socceroos before the clash of next Thursday with Indonesia in Sydney.
In addition to reminding Davidson and Karacic for the first time since 2022, there are also potential debuts for the Sydney FC Center Back Alex Grant and the defender of the city of Melbourne Kai Trewin.
The Hibernian Nectar Triantis star, who can play both in defense and in the center of the field, is also online for her first senior appearance along with Ryan Teague of Melbourne Victory.
While Davidson and Karacic offer proven options, Popovic has taken their greatest bets on the first line.
The decision of Ax Duke, one of the most reliable, laborious and popular team members of Australia under Graham Arnold, is questionable, since Popovic has chosen to call the eaves of Portsmouth, Kusini Yengi, who is just two games upon his return from a three -month dismissal with a knee injury.
Alex Grant by Sydney FC could win a soccer debut with a variety of upper line defenders
Tony Popovic trusts a lot of rookie that lead the socceroos to the World Cup
Mitch Duke and Nestory Iranankunda (in the photo) were two of the most important names that are missing in the team
There is also no place for Noah Botic, who is possibly the Australian striker in the men of the A-League, and loses Adam Taggart and Brandon Borrello.
Nestory Iranankunda has also been broken after they left him out of the November window.
Popovic, however, has given Daniel Arzani a postponement after flying to the end of Melbourne's victory for his lack of consistency in January.
Since Popovic took it into account, Arzani has started only one of his seven games for victory and has not managed to score or record an assistance.
Australia faces Indonesia on March 20 before heading to China on Tuesday, March 25 in Hangzhou.
Socceroos sit second and occupy an automatic rating post in their group of six, but four teams, including China and Indonesia, are just one point behind them.
Socceroos team
Porteros: Maty Ryan, Paul Izzo, Tom Glover*
Defensores: Aziz Behich, Cameron Burgess, Jason Davidson, Milos Degenek, Jason Geria, Alex Grant*, Fran Karacic, Lewis Miller, Kye Rowles, Kai Trewin*.
Centrofielders: Anthony Caceres, Jackson Irvine, Aiden O'Neill, Ryan Teague*, nectar triantis*.
Attractors: Daniel Arzani, Brandon Borrello, Martin Boyle, Craig Goodwin, Adam Taggart, Marco Tilio, Nishan Velupillay, Kusini Yengi.
*Denota debutante