Mitchell boost as Socceroos leave out Glory trio
JONATHAN COOK
Perth Glory's Socceroos trio will be available for the A-League match away to Central Coast Mariners after being left out of Pim Verbeek's Australia squad for the September 5 friendly against South Korea.
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Perth Glory's Socceroos trio will be available for the A-League match away to Central Coast Mariners after being left out of Pim Verbeek's Australia squad for the September 5 friendly against South Korea.

Glory skipper Jacob Burns, striker Mile Sterjovski and defender Chris Coyne all played their part in Australia's qualification for next year's World Cup but have not been included in Verbeek's plans for the match in Seoul.

It should come as some relief to Glory coach Dave Mitchell, who would have been without the three stars for the clash with the Mariners in Canberra on September 4.

Verbeek has included only two A-League players - Gold Coast United midfielder Jason Culina and North Queensland Fury defender Shane Stefanutto - in a 24-man squad of mainly Europe-based players.

Former Glory striker Nikita Rukavytsya, who plays for Dutch club FC Twente, has been included after making his debut against the Republic of Ireland this month, but Everton midfielder Tim Cahill and Luca Neill, currently without a club, have been omitted.

WA goalkeeper Michael Petkovic (Sivasspor, Turkey), Michael Beauchamp (Aalborg, Denmark), Vincenzo Grella (Blackburn Rovers), Josh Kennedy (Nagoya Grampus, Japan), and Mark Milligan (Shanghai Shenhua, China) return to the squad after being left out against Ireland in Limerick.

Middlesbrough's young WA defender Rhys Williams has kept his place in the squad after two recent appearances in the green and gold.

<b>Squad:<b/> Michael Beauchamp (Aalborg BK, Denmark), Mark Bresciano (Citta di Palermo, Italy), Nick Carle (Crystal Palace, England), David Carney (Sheffield United, England), Ante Covic (Elfsborg, Sweden), Jason Culina (Gold Coast), Vince Grella (Blackburn Rovers, England), Brett Holman (AZ Alkmaar, Netherlands), Danny Invincibile (Kilmarnock, Scotland), Mile Jedinak (Antalyaspor Kulubu, Turkey), Josh Kennedy (Nagoya Grampus, Japan), Harry Kewell (Galatasaray, Turkey), Patrick Kisnorbo (Leeds United, England), Scott McDonald (Celtic, Scotland), Mark Milligan (Shanghai Shenhua, China), Jade North (Incheon United, South Korea) Michael Petkovic (Sivasspor, Turkey), Nikita Rukavytsya (FC Twente, Netherlands), Mark Schwarzer (Fulham, England), Matthew Spiranovic (FC Nurnberg, Germany), Shane Stefanutto (North Queensland), Dario Vidosic (FC Nurnberg, Germany), Rhys Williams (Middlesbrough, England), Luke Wilkshire (Dinamo, Moscow).