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Thursday, 19 June 2008

Socceroos; Tuggers boys to start?

Tuggeranong United fans are heading to Sydney in big numbers for the Australia China game on the weekend.

And they are expected to be rewarded by seeing Carl Valeri and his former Under 11 Tuggers team-mate Nikolai Topor-Stanley in the starting line-up.

What the Armchair Aussies want, we get. So consider it done. Squad below.

SYDNEY, June 19 AAP - Socceroos coach Pim Verbeek has picked a youthful 18-man squad, including four uncapped players, to play China in the World Cup qualifying dead rubber on Sunday.
Harry Kewell will again captain the side at ANZ Stadium, in a new-look squad from the 3-1 win in Qatar on Sunday, which guaranteed Australia's progression to the next phase of qualifying.
The win has allowed Verbeek to rest key stars including Brett Emerton, Mark Bresciano and Vince Grella from the team to play China, who are already out of qualifying.
Verbeek has retained qualifying campaign regulars including Kewell, Jade North, Michael Beauchamp and Carl Valeri.
But he has drafted in a host of young stars including Danish-based striker David Williams, Leeds midfielder Neil Kilkenny, Adelaide striker Kristian Sarkies and Sydney FC recruit Stuart Musialik.

Williams, Musialik, Derby County's Ruben Zadkovich and Melbourne Victory defender Rodrigo Vargas are in line to make their senior debuts.

Dutch-based striker Brett Holman, who starred against Qatar, was expected to be retained for the match but he has not been named, paving the way for a possible first international start for Bruce Djite.

Teenage sensation Matthew Spiranovic is in line for his second senior appearance after making his debut in the friendly win over Ghana last month.
Michael Petkovic and Ante Covic will fight it out for a place in between the sticks with Mark Schwarzer suspended for the match.
Squad
Michael Beauchamp, Ante Covic, Bruce Djite, James Holland, Mile Jedinak, Harry Kewell, Neil Kilkenny, Stuart Musialik, Jade North, Michael Petkovic, Kristian Sarkies, Matthew Spiranovic, Nikolai Topor-Stanley, James Troisi, Carl Valeri, Rodrigo Vargas, David Williams, Ruben Zadkovich.

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