Young gun overlooked for Saudi Arabia and Bahrain clashesSydney FC pair Rhyan Grant and Anthony Caceres called up
Socceroos young gun Nestory Irankunda has been dropped while Sydney FC right-back Rhyan Grant has been handed an unexpected international career lifeline in Tony Popovic’s squad for two crunch World Cup qualifiers.
As expected, Popovic stuck with a large chunk of the squad that beat China 3-1 in Adelaide and drew 1-1 with Japan in Saitama – but there were some surprises amid eight changes for Australia’s vital clashes with Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.
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