? Middlesbrough striker recalled to squad to face Wales
? Mark Schwarzer and Tim Cahill also included for friendly
Australia have handed the Middlesbrough striker Scott McDonald a recall but there is no place for Harry Kewell in their 18-man squad to face Wales next week.
McDonald was cut from the Socceroos squad on the eve of the last World Cup and has gone 24 games without scoring for his country but gets another chance from the coach, Holger Osieck. Kewell, meanwhile, is absent while he tries to sort out his club future.
Australia's captain, Lucas Neill, who is also yet to secure a club for the upcoming season, is named to lead the squad, while Mark Schwarzer and Tim Cahill, who missed the two friendlies against Serbia and New Zealand, are back in the fold.
The Korea-based defender Luke DeVere has been given his first call-up since early 2010 and could make his debut, while the Japan-based Matthew Spiranovic is also called up as Osieck looks to the next generation.
Australia play Wales at Cardiff City Stadium on 10 August.
Australia squad
Adam Federici (Reading), Mark Schwarzer (Fulham); Luke DeVere (Gyeongnam), Lucas Neill (unattached), Matthew Spiranovic (Urawa Red Diamonds), Rhys Williams (Middlesbrough), Michael Zullo (FC Utrecht); Tim Cahill (Everton), Brett Emerton (Blackburn), Luke Wilkshire (Dinamo Moscow), Neil Kilkenny (Bristol City), Matt McKay (Brisbane Roar), James Troisi (Kayserispor), Carl Valeri (Sassuolo); Scott McDonald (Middlesbrough), Brett Holman (AZ Alkmaar), Mile Jedinak (Crystal Palace), Robbie Kruse (Dusseldorf).
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/aug/02/australia-scott-mcdonald-harry-kewell
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