The Socceroos coach, Ange Postecoglou, has named his squad for the upcoming friendly with Japan, giving a chance to a number of players who have impressed at the start of the A-League season.
The friendly is the last chance for players to make their mark before next year’s Asian Cup, which Australia will host in January. Terry Antonis, Mitch Nichols, Aaron Mooy and Matt McKay have all been recalled after displaying good form for their clubs.
“The Japan match is the final hit out before the Asian Cup and we’ll have a good week of training leading into the game so we can continue to work on what we’ve been trying to achieve before we take on a tough opponent in Japan,” Postecoglou said.
“The squad we’ve selected has a core group of players we have been working with over the last 12 months but it still gives an opportunity to a few more younger players who have started the season well in the A-League.”
Socceroos squad to play Japan on 18 November
Terry Antonis, Aziz Behich, Mark Bresciano, Joshua Brillante, Tim Cahill, Jason Davidson, Ivan Franjic, Chris Herd, James Holland, Mile Jedinak, Robbie Kruse, Mitch Langerak, Mathew Leckie, Massimo Luongo, Matt McKay, Mark Milligan, Mitch Nichols, Aaron Mooy, Mat Ryan, Trent Sainsbury, Nikolai Topor-Stanley, James Troisi, Alex Wilkinson.
