Verbeek names 22-man squad for Japan clash

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Socceroos Head Coach Pim Verbeek has selected 22 players in his squad for the upcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup™ Asian Qualifier Round 4 match against Japan in Yokohama on Wednesday 11 February 2009.

Midfielder Vincenzo Grella returns to the Socceroos having missed the past three 2010 FIFA World Cup™ Asian Qualifier Round 4 matches against Uzbekistan, Qatar and Bahrain due to injury.

Jade North also returns to the squad having recently transferred from the Newcastle Jets to Incheon United in the Korea Republic.

The Socceroos will go into the match sitting at the top of Group A of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ Asian Qualifiers Round 4. In the other Group A match on Wednesday night, Uzbekistan host Bahrain in Tashkent, whilst Qatar have the bye.

All Socceroos matches are broadcast live and exclusive on FOX Sports.

Socceroos SQUAD - Tuesday 3 February 2009

Mark BRESCIANO - U.S. Citta di Palermo, ITALY - 46 (11) Tim CAHILL - Everton, ENGLAND - 30 (14) David CARNEY - Sheffield United FC, ENGLAND - 17 (1) Scott CHIPPERFIELD - FC Basel, SWITZERLAND - 58 (12) Chris COYNE - Colchester United FC, ENGLAND - 5 (0) Jason CULINA - PSV Eindhoven, HOLLAND - 36 (1) Adam FEDERICI - Reading FC, ENGLAND - 0 Richard GARCIA - Hull City FC, ENGLAND - 2 (0) Vincenzo GRELLA - Blackburn Rovers, ENGLAND - 36 (0) Brett HOLMAN - AZ Alkmaar, HOLLAND - 21 (1) Mile JEDINAK - Genclerbirligi SK, TURKEY - 3 (0) Josh KENNEDY - Karlsruher SC, GERMANY - 10 (5) Scott MCDONALD - Celtic FC, SCOTLAND - 10 (0) Craig MOORE - Queensland Roar, AUSTRALIA - 41 (3) Lucas NEILL - West Ham United FC, ENGLAND - 46 (0) Jade NORTH - Incheon United FC, KOREA REPUBLIC - 23 (0) Michael PETKOVIC - Sivasspor, TURKEY - 6 (0) Mark SCHWARZER - Fulham FC, ENGLAND - 63 (0) Shane STEFANUTTO - FC Lyn Oslo, NORWAY - 1 (0) Mile STERJOVSKI - Derby County FC, ENGLAND - 39 (7) Carl VALERI - U.S. Grosseto FC, ITALY - 14 (0) Luke WILKSHIRE - FK Dinamo Moscow, RUSSIA - 31 (0)

Match Details

2010 FIFA World Cup™ Asian Qualifier - Round 4 Japan v Australia Wednesday 11 February 2009 Yokohama International Stadium, Yokohama, Japan Kick Off - 7:20pm local time (9:20pm AEDT)

Match will be broadcast live and exclusive on FOX Sports