Cahill to make Honduras trip despite injury
Sydney: The Football Federation Australia (FFA) has announced that Tim Cahill will join the Socceroos squad in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, this week for the FIFA World Cup 2018 Inter-Continental Play-off.
Cahill will join his Socceroos teammates for the Play-off against Honduras on Monday, a day later than originally scheduled.
Cahill’s delayed departure to Honduras is part of the monitoring and rehabilitation process that has been put in place for an ankle injury that the Melbourne City FC attacker sustained on Friday while playing in the A-League.
Cahill was cleared of a fractured ankle on Saturday, however, he will require continued assessment and treatment before a determination regarding his eligibility for the forthcoming matches is made by the Socceroos’ medical and coaching staff.
FFA also announced that VfL Bochum attacker Robbie Kruse will not make the journey to Honduras.
Kruse remains part of the Socceroos’ squad for this month’s crunch play-off against Honduras, however like Mathew Leckie and Mark Milligan, Kruse will join the squad in Sydney ahead of the second-leg.
Australia Squad:
Name
Club, Country
A-International Caps (Goals)
Aziz BEHICH
Bursaspor, TURKEY
17 (2)
Tim CAHILL
Melbourne City FC, AUSTRALIA
103 (50)
Milos DEGENEK
Yokohama F. Marinos, JAPAN
14 (0)
Alex GERSBACH
Rosenborg BK, NORWAY
4 (0)
Craig GOODWIN
Sparta Rotterdam, NETHERLANDS
3 (0)
Jackson IRVINE
Hull City AFC, ENGLAND
14 (1)
Mile JEDINAK
Aston Villa FC, ENGLAND
71 (15)
James JEGGO
SK Sturm Graz, AUSTRIA
0 (0)
Tomi JURIC
FC Luzern, SWITZERLAND
30 (8)
Matthew JURMAN
Suwon Samsung Bluewings, KOREA REPUBLIC
2 (0)
Robbie KRUSE
VfL Bochum, GERMANY
59 (5)
Mitchell LANGERAK (GK)
Levante UD, SPAIN
8 (0)
Mathew LECKIE
Hertha BSC, GERMANY
48 (6)
Massimo LUONGO
Queens Park Rangers FC, ENGLAND
31 (5)
Ryan MCGOWAN
Al-Sharjah SCC, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
20 (0)
Mark MILLIGAN
Melbourne Victory FC, AUSTRALIA
63 (6)
Aaron MOOY
Huddersfield Town AFC, ENGLAND
28 (5)
Josh RISDON
Western Sydney Wanderers FC, AUSTRALIA
4 (0)
Tom ROGIC
Celtic FC, SCOTLAND
31 (7)
Nikita RUKAVYTSYA
Maccabi Haifa FC, ISRAEL
15 (1)
Mathew RYAN (GK)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC, ENGLAND
39 (0)
Trent SAINSBURY
Jiangsu Suning FC, CHINA
31 (3)
James TROISI
Melbourne Victory, AUSTRALIA
35 (5)
Daniel VUKOVIC (GK)
KRC Genk, BELGIUM
0 (0)
Bailey WRIGHT
Bristol City FC, ENGLAND
19 (1)
Fixtures
2018 FIFA World Cup Inter-Continental Play-off (CONCACAF-Asian Zone)
1st leg
Honduras v Australia
November 10, 2017
Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras
2nd Leg
Australia v Honduras
November 15, 2017
Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia
Photos: Photos: Lagardère Sports
Source: the-afc.com
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