Mustafa Amini, Mark Birighitti, Ajdin Hrustic, Awer Mabil and Jamie Maclaren are the five players cut from the extended 30-man squad. 

Skipper Mile Jedinak makes the cut despite a lack of game time in recent months. 

Postecoglou has picked a 25-man squad for the Honduras tie due to Mark Milligan and Mathew Leckie's suspension for the first leg. 

The Socceroos take on Honduras in the Central American nation on November 10 before the return leg in Sydney five days later. 

“It has been pleasing to see so many of our players performing strongly for their clubs domestically and abroad, and I believe that puts us in good stead for our upcoming play-off matches,” said Postecoglou.

“With two games in five days and extensive travel between the fixtures, every member of our squad will play an important role this November.

“We’ll be looking to get positive result in San Pedro Sula, before aiming to seal a place at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia in front of our home fans in Sydney,” Postecoglou concluded.  

Full 25 man squad:

Name

Club, Country

A-International Caps (Goals)

Aziz BEHICH

Bursaspor, TURKEY

17 (2)

Tim CAHILL

Melbourne City FC, AUSTRALIA

103 (50)

Milos DEGENEK

Yokohama F. Marinos, JAPAN

14 (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

30 (8)

Matthew JURMAN

Suwon Samsung Bluewings, KOREA REPUBLIC

2 (0)

Robbie KRUSE

VfL Bochum, GERMANY

59 (5)

Mitchell LANGERAK (GK)

Levante UD, SPAIN

8 (0)

Mathew LECKIE

Hertha BSC, GERMANY

48 (6)

Massimo LUONGO

Queens Park Rangers FC, ENGLAND

31 (5)

Ryan MCGOWAN

Al-Sharjah SCC, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

20 (0)

Mark MILLIGAN

Melbourne Victory FC, AUSTRALIA

63 (6)

Aaron MOOY

Huddersfield Town AFC, ENGLAND

28 (5)

Josh RISDON

Western Sydney Wanderers FC, AUSTRALIA

4 (0)

Tom ROGIC

Celtic FC, SCOTLAND

31 (7)

Nikita RUKAVYTSYA

Maccabi Haifa FC, ISRAEL

15 (1)

Mathew RYAN (GK)

Brighton & Hove Albion FC, ENGLAND

39 (0)

Trent SAINSBURY

Jiangsu Suning FC, CHINA

31 (3)

James TROISI

Melbourne Victory, AUSTRALIA

35 (5)

Daniel VUKOVIC (GK)

KRC Genk, BELGIUM

0 (0)

Bailey WRIGHT

Bristol City FC, ENGLAND

19 (1)