Football Federation Australia has advised that Newcastle Jet Dimitri Petratos has replaced Sheffield Wednesday midfielder Massimo Luongo in the Caltex Socceroos’ squad for the forthcoming FIFA window.
Luongo played in England overnight however has been managing a minor knee issue, and following discussions with Australia’s coaching and medical staff it has been decided not to risk him over the coming weeks.
Caltex Socceroos Head Coach, Graham Arnold, said: “Massimo (Luongo) pulled up sore after coming off in last night’s game and due to the short turnaround between now and Thursday’s match, combined with the long-haul flight from Europe, we have decided not to take any risks with him and will bring Dimitri (Petratos) in.”
Tickets for Thursday’s match between Australia and Nepal are available via socceroos.com.au.
The fixture will also be broadcast live in Australia on FOX SPORTS, ABC TV, Kayo Sports, and via the My Football Live App, Live, Fast and Data Free for Telstra mobile customers.
Caltex Socceroos 23-Player Squad | 7-15 October 2019 | FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ & AFC Asian Cup China 2023™ – Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2
|
Name |
Club, Country |
A-International Caps (Goals) |
|
Mustafa AMINI |
AGF Aarhus, Denmark |
7 (0) |
|
Aziz BEHICH |
Istanbul Başakşehir, Turkey |
37 (2) |
|
Brandon BORRELLO |
SC Freiburg, Germany |
2 (0) |
|
Milos DEGENEK |
Red Star Belgrade, Serbia |
27 (1) |
|
Apostolos GIANNOU |
AEK Larnaca, Cyprus |
11 (2) |
|
Craig GOODWIN |
Al-Wehda, Saudi Arabia |
4 (0) |
|
Rhyan GRANT |
Sydney FC, Australia |
9 (0) |
|
Ajdin HRUSTIC |
FC Groningen, Netherlands |
1 (0) |
|
Jackson IRVINE |
Hull City, England |
31 (3) |
|
James JEGGO |
Austria Wien, Austria |
3 (0) |
|
Mitchell LANGERAK (Gk) |
Nagoya Grampus, Japan |
8 (0) |
|
Mathew LECKIE |
Hertha BSC, Germany |
62 (11) |
|
Awer MABIL |
FC Midtylland, Denmark |
11 (4) |
|
Jamie MACLAREN |
Melbourne City FC, Australia |
13 (1) |
|
Mark MILLIGAN |
Southend United, England |
79 (6) |
|
Aaron MOOY |
Brighton & Hove Albion, England |
40 (6) |
|
Dimitri PETRATOS |
Newcastle Jets, Australia |
3 (0) |
|
Andrew REDMAYNE (Gk) |
Sydney FC, Australia |
1 (0) |
|
Mathew RYAN (Gk) |
Brighton & Hove Albion, England |
56 (0) |
|
Brad SMITH |
Seattle Sounders FC, United States of America |
20 (0) |
|
Harry SOUTTAR |
Fleetwood Town, England |
0 (0) |
|
Adam TAGGART |
Suwon Bluewings, Korea Republic |
9 (3) |
|
Bailey WRIGHT |
Bristol City, England |
23 (1) |
Next Match – Caltex Socceroos – FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ and AFC Asian Cup China 2023™ – Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2
Australia v Nepal
Date: Thursday, 10 October 2019
Venue: GIO Stadium, Canberra
Kick-off: 8.00pm (AEDT)
Tickets: Tickets on sale via socceroos.com.au
Broadcast: Live in Australia on FOX SPORTS, ABC TV, Kayo Sports, and via the My Football Live App, Live, Fast and Data Free for Telstra mobile customers
