Coming off a 4-1 friendly thrashing by the Netherlands, the Ghana boss has not completely eliminated Australia, but believes his talented individuals outdo the Aussies.

"We mustn't forget Australia, who plays very disciplined football.

"But I think that our team has better individuals than [the] Australian team," he told The Age.

The coach described Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien's injury as a "big loss" and did not guarantee keeper Richard Kingson a start against Serbia, after he was heavily criticized for his performance against the Dutch.

"We don't want to discuss about individuals. We don't want to talk about individual players and their performances in friendly matches," he said.

It appears Rajevac's other options are limited, with fellow shot stoppers Daniel Agyei, 20, and Stephen Ahorlu, 21, both applying their trade in the Ghanaian domestic league and with three international caps between them.

There are also concerns over star duo John Mensah and captain Stephen Appiah, who have both had limited game time in club football.

"Stephen is the captain of the team and his presence is important for the team, his charisma, and character.

"Although he does not play much for his team of late, he's started recently and he's picking up slowly. He's important as a captain.

"It's always important to have players with experience, and of course you need players who are young and fit and can run a lot. Some players you just need them to be there to keep everything under control as leaders," Rajevac said.

Of Mensah, Rajevac said: "He's had some problem with injury but in the end he's OK now and we're hoping he can deliver."

Like the Socceroos, Ghana adopts a 4-2-3-1 formation and Rajevac has warned the game could be a dour struggle.

"We will not rush too much. We will not forget about our post. We need to think both offensively and defensively. We need to be responsible," he said.

He added: "I'm sure Australia will do the same. You attack as much as the team allows you to and also you are trying to close and prevent them when they are attacking. A beautiful game is easy to be forgotten; the result is the most important."