Socceroos squad finalised for Singapore match

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Socceroos coach Pim Verbeek has finalised his squad for the friendly international match against Singapore to be played at their National Stadium on Saturday.

Socceroos coach Pim Verbeek has finalised his squad for the friendly international match against Singapore to be played at their National Stadium on Saturday.

Verbeek has added Fulham-s Adrian Leijer to the team along with Harry Kewell, Michael Beauchamp and James Troisi who have all arrived early from Europe.

In addition Verbeek has invited Ryan Griffiths to join the squad in Singapore. Griffiths is currently with Chinese club Liaoning FC and joins his brother Adam in the squad.

Only the players involved in their respective Asian Champions League matches to be played tonight are yet to arrive, with Melbourne Victory players (Archie Thompson, Leigh Broxham and Billy Celeski) due in from Bangkok on Thursday afternoon and Adelaide United-s players (Bruce Djite and Nathan Burns) to arrive later that same evening.

The match against Singapore will be shown live and exclusive on FOX SPORTS and is a vital warm-up ahead of a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier against China to be played four days later.

FOXTEL is the presenting partner of Australia's World Cup qualification journey.

MATCH DETAILS

International Match Singapore v Australia Saturday 22 March 2008 National Stadium, Singapore

Socceroos SQUAD TO PLAY SINGAPORE

Michael Beauchamp (Nuremberg, Germany), Nigel Boogaard (Central Coast Mariners), Mark Bridge (Sydney FC), Leigh Broxham (Melbourne Victory), Nathan Burns (Adelaide United), Billy Celeski (Melbourne Victory), Ante Covic (Newcastle Jets), Bruce Djite (Adelaide United), Tarek Elrich (Newcastle Jets), Adam Griffiths (Newcastle Jets), Ryan Griffiths (Liaoning, China), James Holland (Newcastle Jets), Mile Jedinak (Central Coast Mariners), Harry Kewell (Liverpool, England), Adrian Leijer (Fulham, England), Jade North (Newcastle Jets), Nikita Rukavytsya (Perth Glory), Archie Thompson (Melbourne Victory), Nikolai Topor-Stanley (Perth Glory), James Troisi (Newcastle, England), Tando Velaphi (Perth Glory), Ruben Zadkovich (TBC)