Sydney FC midfielder Terry Antonis has been ruled out of the Socceroo squad for the clash with Japan in Osaka on 18 November.
Antonis was involved in a minor traffic accident while driving to Sydney Airport to travel to Japan on Sunday evening.
Antonis was transported to hospital suffering head and neck pain. He was released later on Sunday evening after undergoing scans at the hospital that cleared him of any major injury.
Following a medical examination by the Sydney FC Club Doctor on Monday, the Socceroo medical staff and Head Coach Ange Postecoglou ruled him out of the match as it was not in Terry’s best interests to fly to Japan.
Sydney FC will monitor his physical recovery and follow the “FFA Concussion Policy” before Antonis is able to return to the field.
Postecoglou has named Swiss-based midfielder Oliver Bozanic as Antonis’ replacement in the squad.
The 23-man Socceroos squad is:
|
Name |
Club, Country |
A International Caps (Goals) |
|
Aziz Behich |
Bursaspor, Turkey |
6 (2) |
|
Oliver Bozanic |
Luzern, Switzerland |
5 (0) |
|
Mark Bresciano |
Al Gharafa, Qatar |
80 (13) |
|
Joshua Brillante |
ACF Fiorentina, Italy |
5 (0) |
|
Tim Cahill |
New York Red Bulls, USA |
75 (35) |
|
Jason Davidson |
West Bromwich Albion F.C., England |
13 (0) |
|
Ivan Franjic |
FK Torpedo Moskva, Russia |
11 (0) |
|
Chris Herd |
Aston Villa, England |
3 (0) |
|
James Holland |
FK Austria Vienna, Austria |
15 (0) |
|
Mile Jedinak |
Crystal Palace FC, England |
51 (6) |
|
Robbie Kruse |
TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Germany |
31 (3) |
|
Mitchell Langerak (gk) |
B.V. Borussia 09 Dortmund, Germany |
5 (0) |
|
Mathew Leckie |
FC Ingolstadt 04, Germany |
15 (1) |
|
Massimo Luongo |
Swindon Town FC, England |
4 (0) |
|
Matt McKay |
Brisbane Roar, Australia |
49 (1) |
|
Mark Milligan |
Melbourne Victory FC, Australia |
33 (2) |
|
Mitch Nichols |
Perth Glory, Australia |
4 (0) |
|
Aaron Mooy |
Melbourne City, Australia |
3 (3) |
|
Mat Ryan (gk) |
Club Brugge KV, Belgium |
12 (0) |
|
Trent Sainsbury |
P.E.C. Zwolle, Netherlands |
3 (0) |
|
Nikolai Topor-Stanley |
Western Sydney Wanderers FC, Australia |
4 (0) |
|
James Troisi |
S.V. Zulte Waregem, Belgium |
15 (1) |
|
Alex Wilkinson |
Jeonbuk Hyundai FC, Korea Republic |
10 (0) |
MATCH DETAILS
Japan v Australia
18 November 2014
Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka
Kick-Off 7.20pm (9.20pm AEDT)
The Japan v Australia match will be broadcast LIVE on FOX SPORTS and ABC TV.