Australian football boss were compelled to deny Tuesday that veteran Tim Cahill was in the nation’s World Cup squad for business reasons after in-shape Hibernian striker Jamie Maclaren was hacked out.
The 38-year-old is the Socceroos’ most productive scorer with 50 objectives, hitting the net at three past World Cups.
His record justifies itself, however he has just been a bit player for Millwall since coming back to south London in January. Notwithstanding this, he made the cut as mentor Bert van Marwijk trimmed his squad to 26 players from 32 Tuesday, with Maclaren’s oversight the most disputable, having scored a cap trap at the end of the week for Hibs in their 5-5 draw with Rangers.
It leaves Cahill and Swiss-based Tomi Juric as the two perceived strikers in the squad, despite the fact that the profoundly appraised and uncapped Daniel Arzani kept his place.