Sydney: Austria-based midfielder James Jeggo has been ruled out of Australia's 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers against Iraq in Tehran on Thursday and the United Arab Emirates in Sydney five days later through injury.
The uncapped Jeggo, who currently plays for Sturm Graz, has been ruled out with a minor glute strain and will be replaced in the squad by FC Tokyo star Nathan Burns.
The squad includes experienced stars Mile Jedinak, Tim Cahill, Aaron Mooy, Mat Ryan, Mathew Leckie, Massimo Luongo, Robbie Kruse, Trent Sainsbury and Mark Milligan as well as six Hyundai A-League players.
The team will begin assembling in Tehran on Sunday ahead of next week's clash with Iraq.
Name
Club
Mustafa AMINI
AGF Aarhus, DENMARK
Aziz BEHICH
Bursaspor, TURKEY
Tim CAHILL
Melbourne City FC, AUSTRALIA
Milos DEGENEK
Yokohama F Marinos, JAPAN
Rhyan GRANT
Sydney FC, AUSTRALIA
Jackson IRVINE
Burton Albion FC, ENGLAND
Mile JEDINAK
Aston Villa FC, ENGLAND
Nathan BURNS
FC Tokyo, JAPAN
Tomi JURIC
FC Luzern, SWITZERLAND
Robbie KRUSE
Liaoning Whowin FC, CHINA
Mitchell LANGERAK
VfB Stuttgart FC, GERMANY
Mathew LECKIE
FC Ingolstadt 04, GERMANY
Massimo LUONGO
Queens Park Rangers FC, ENGLAND
Riley McGREE
Adelaide United FC, AUSTRALIA
Mark MILLIGAN
Baniyas FC, UAE
Aaron MOOY
Huddersfield Town AFC, ENGLAND
Mathew RYAN
KRC Genk, BELGIUM
Trent SAINSBURY
FC Internazionale Milano, ITALY
Brad SMITH
AFC Bournemouth, ENGLAND
James TROISI
Melbourne Victory FC, AUSTRALIA
Daniel VUKOVIC
Sydney FC, AUSTRALIA
Rhys WILLIAMS
Perth Glory FC, AUSTRALIA
Bailey WRIGHT
Bristol City FC, ENGLAND
Source; Football Federation of Australia / Photo: AFP
Source: the-afc.com