Martin Boyle has been ruled out of the World Cup after losing an uphill battle against a knee problem | VinceRugari
Martin Boyle has been ruled out of the World Cup after losing an uphill battle against a knee problem that will see him sit out a second major tournament in a row for the Socceroos - but star midfielder Ajdin Hrustic has been cleared to play against France.
But they officially drew a line through his name on Sunday , two days out from their opening Group D fixture against the defending world champions, withIt is a bitter blow for Boyle, who also couldn’t play in the 2019 Asian Cup for his adopted country because of an injury he picked up in a warm-up match, and now may have missed his only chance to represent Australia on the game’s biggest stage.“We pretty much knew it was going to be touch-and-go when we selected him ...
“Martin is in great spirits. He’s going to stay on here and be part of it still, he brings such great energy to the camp. Now it’s about getting the rest of the players ready.”The prognosis is much better for Hrustic, who was also in a race against time to be fit after hurting his ankle on duty for Hellas Verona in Italy’s Serie A.
Ajdin Hrustic won’t be part of Graham Arnold’s starting side against France but is expected to feature.“He won’t start, but he’s capable of coming off the bench and having an impact. But he’ll be ready for sure to start game two.”who is back from his ACL injury and lacking match fitness, but has presented in “excellent” shape.
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