Veteran Striker Fornaroli Returns to Australia's Asian Cup Squad

Goalkeeper Mat Ryan Included Despite Recent Surgery, Three Players Earn First Socceroos Call-Up

Bruno Fornaroli, a veteran striker from Melbourne Victory, has been selected for Australia's Asian Cup squad after scoring 12 goals in eight games in the Australian top flight.
Thomas Deng and goalkeeper Lawrence Thomas also return to the 26-man squad for the tournament in Qatar starting January 12.
Despite recent injuries, Nathaniel Atkinson and Riley McGree have been cleared to make the trip to Doha.
Goalkeeper Mat Ryan, who recently underwent surgery on a fractured cheekbone, is included in the squad and will be given every opportunity to prove his fitness.
Forward John Iredale, Bolton Wanderers' Gethin Jones, and Norway-based midfielder Patrick Yazbek make their first Socceroos squad.