Van Marwijk names final Socceroos squad

Mitch Langerak, despite keeping two cleansheets and drawing massive praise in his brief J-League stint for Nagoya Grampus, is one of the largest omissions as van Marwijk keeps the core squad that faced Honduras intact.

Jamie Maclaren's also cut despite scoring his second goal for Hibernian over the weekend, leaving only one natural striker in the Socceroos squad. Alex Gersbach is also cut in favour of 29-year-old James Meredith. 

In good news for the A-League, Andrew Nabbout, Dimitri Petratos and Joshua Brillante all keep their places.

“I am looking forward to the chance to get together with the players and work with them for the first time and to get to know them,” van Marwijk said.

“We must ensure that we get the maximum possible out of the next two weeks in camp, because our time is limited. 

“Our friendly matches against Norway and Colombia will be important, but the focus, commitment and application of all the players, coaches and staff from day one until the moment we leave London will be crucial. 

“We need to ensure that we use the time that we have together wisely so that we advance our preparations for Russia."

Caltex Socceroos 26-player squad for friendlies against Norway (Oslo) & Colombia (London):