Viduka Back In Aussie Fold

Last updated : 25 March 2004 By Kevin Markey

Mark Viduka and Scott Chipperfield are included despite the Australian Soccer Association (ASA) enforcing five-day FIFA bans against them both for missing the last friendly in Venezuela.

The Socceroos will also host two matches against Turkey in Sydney and Melbourne in May and are hopeful there will be no more selection problems.

Farina also includes Harry Kewell and the uncapped duo of forward Max Vieri, the Napoli-based younger brother of Italy striker Christian, and Millwall midfielder Tim Cahill.

"I think he received his Australian passport in the last two weeks," Farina said of Australian-born Vieri, 25.

Former Leeds midfielder Paul Okon has been recalled after the he was left out for the Venezuela match.

Squad:

Goalkeepers: Zeljko Kalac (Perugia, Italy), Mark Schwarzer (Middlesbrough, England).

Defenders: Steve Laybutt (Excelsior Mouscron, Belgium), Craig Moore (Rangers, Scotland), Kevin Muscat (Millwall, England), Lucas Neill (Blackburn Rovers, England), Tony Popovic (Crystal Palace, England), Tony Vidmar (Cardiff City, Wales).

Midfielders: Marco Bresciano (Parma, Italy), Tim Cahill (Millwall, England), Scott Chipperfield (Basel, Switzerland), Brett Emerton (Blackburn Rovers, England), Stan Lazaridis (Birmingham City, England), Paul Okon (Oostende, Belgium), Josip Skoko (Genclerbirligi, Turkey), Mile Sterjovski (Lille, France).

Forwards: Paul Agostino (1860 Munich, Germany), John Aloisi (Osasuna, Spain), Harry Kewell (Liverpool, England), Mark Viduka (Leeds United, England), Max Vieri (Napoli, Italy), David Zdrilic (Aberdeen, Scotland).