The Socceroos face Syria in a two-legged play-off, the first of which to take place in Malacca, Malaysia on October 5.

A total of 22 of the 23 players from the last Socceroos squad have been picked again, with Matt Spiranovic the only one to miss out.

Meanwhile, skipper Mile Jedinak is among those back in the frame after recovering from injury.

Also included are Aziz Behich, Mark Birighitti, Craig Goodwin, James Jeggo and Nikita Rukavytsya, as well as defenders Matthew Jurman from Suwon Samsung Bluewings and Josh Risdon from Western Sydney Wanderers.

Postecoglou will finalise the squad and trim it down to 23 by next week. 

“There is a short turnaround from the last matches so we are fully focused on these upcoming fixtures against Syria,” said Postecoglou. 

“The players that we have selected for these crucial matches all have the benefit of several club matches under their belts over the past few weeks, and I am confident whichever 23 players we settle on will be able to do the job next month. 

“Now that the match venues have been confirmed, we will prepare for our fixtures against Syria just like every other international opposition we faced throughout this campaign,” concluded Postecoglou.

Full squad:

Name

Club, Country

A-International Caps (Goals)

Mustafa AMINI

Aarhus Gymnastikforening (AGF), DENMARK

2 (0)

Aziz BEHICH

Bursaspor, TURKEY

16 (2)

Mark BIRIGHITTI (GK)

NAC Breda, NETHERLANDS

1 (0)

Tim CAHILL

Melbourne City FC, AUSTRALIA

102 (48)

Milos DEGENEK

Yokohama F. Marinos, JAPAN

12 (0)

Alex GERSBACH

Rosenborg BK, NORWAY

4 (0)

Craig GOODWIN

Sparta Rotterdam, NETHERLANDS

3 (0)

Jackson IRVINE

Hull City AFC, ENGLAND

14 (1)

Mile JEDINAK

Aston Villa FC, ENGLAND

71 (15)

James JEGGO

SK Sturm Graz, AUSTRIA

0 (0)

Tomi JURIC

FC Luzern, SWITZERLAND

28 (8)

Matthew JURMAN

Suwon Samsung Bluewings, KOREA REPUBLIC

0 (0)

Robbie KRUSE

VfL Bochum, GERMANY

57 (4)

Mitchell LANGERAK (GK)

Levante UD, SPAIN

8 (0)

Mathew LECKIE

Hertha BSC, GERMANY

46 (6)

Massimo LUONGO

Queens Park Rangers FC, ENGLAND

30 (5)

Awer MABIL

FC Paços de Ferreira, PORTUGAL

0 (0)

Jamie MACLAREN

SV Darmstadt 98, GERMANY

5 (0)

Ryan MCGOWAN

Al-Sharjah SCC, SAUDI ARABIA

20 (0)

Mark MILLIGAN

Melbourne Victory FC, AUSTRALIA

61 (6)

Aaron MOOY

Huddersfield Town AFC, ENGLAND

27 (5)

Josh RISDON

Western Sydney Wanderers FC, AUSTRALIA

3 (0)

Tom ROGIC

Celtic FC, SCOTLAND

29 (7)

Nikita RUKAVYTSYA

Maccabi Haifa FC, ISRAEL

13 (1)

Mathew RYAN (GK)

Brighton & Hove Albion FC, ENGLAND

37 (0)

Trent SAINSBURY

Jiangsu Suning FC, CHINA

29 (3)

Brad SMITH

AFC Bournemouth, ENGLAND

18 (0)

James TROISI

Melbourne Victory FC, AUSTRALIA

34 (5)

Daniel VUKOVIC (GK)

KRC Genk, BELGIUM

0 (0)

Bailey WRIGHT

Bristol City FC, ENGLAND

19 (1)