Extended World Cup Squad Announced, No Pilli Players Make the Cut

The Australian extended world cup squad has been announced. The announcement, which comprises of 31 players, shockingly does not include a single LPFC U21's player. Prior to the announcement Pilli midfielder, £25 million-man Jacob Healey and 'keeper Will Clayden were thought to be a certainties, while defenders Fynn and Costa were dubbed as having an outside chance to represent the national team. Critics had even gone so far as to say Clayden, even after suffering a knee dislocation ruling him out for 2 or more months, would still be a key squad member due to the immense level of commitment he often displays. They then went on to say 'jokes, Clayden is a heaps shit goalkeeper compared to Mark Schwarzer'.

However, if a Pilli had been chosen in Verbeeks' squad it would've been likely LPFC to have turned him down due the club's current injury crisis and top-of-the table clash with Barden Ridgebacks 1 this weekend. Devoed.

Australia: Michael Beauchamp, Mark Bresciano, Tim Cahill, Nicky Carle, David Carney, Scott Chipperfield, Jason Culina, Brett Emerton, Adam Federici, Eugene Galekovic, Richard Garcia, Vince Grella, James Holland, Brett Holman, Mile Jedinak, Brad Jones, Josh Kennedy, Harry Kewell, Shane Lowry, Scott McDonald, Mark Milligan, Craig Moore, Lucas Neill, Jade North, Tommy Oar, Nikita Rukavytsya, Mark Schwarzer, Carl Valeri, Dario Vidosic, Luke Wilkshire, Rhys Williams