With Riley McGree and Jordan Bos sidelined, and Keanu Baccus banned, Graham Arnold’s side will look a little different in Tuesday night’s rematch with Lebanon.
An accumulation of injuries and yellow cards will force Graham Arnold to reach even further into the Socceroos’ new-found depth for Tuesday night’s World Cup qualifying rematch against Lebanon, which could mean opportunities for two prospective debutants.will not take part in the next clash with the Cedars in Canberra, where a draw or win will mathematically assure the Socceroos’ place in the next round of qualification.
Keanu Baccus, who scored the opening goal in the fifth minute against Lebanon, also won’t feature in the capital after receiving an automatic one-game suspension for his second yellow card since the start of qualification. Defenders Thomas Deng and Gethin Jones, and forwards Brandon Borrello, Sam Silvera and Bruno Fornaroli, were the only other outfield players to not see minutes in the first game – aside from Craig Goodwin, who missed out due to illness but has recovered and is already training in Canberra before the team’s arrival over the weekend.as they tried to force him and his high wage out of the club on the eve of the season.
“If you go into detail, of course there’s stuff that you want to improve,” Hrustic said. “You want to get the ball going quicker, you want to move them from left to right quicker, especially when they’re in a low block. You’ve got to break down defence by moving the ball quick, playing between lines, one-two touch. But the most important thing is the three points.
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