Austrian National Team Squad: Alaba absent, yet six new recruits join the group
Austria's World Cup Qualifiers Squad Unveiled with Several New Comers
The Austrian football national team has announced the squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Romania and San Marino, and the list includes several potential debutants. Among these fresh faces are three goalkeepers, Tobias Lawal from LASK, Nikolas Polster of WAC, and Nicolas Schmid from Portsmouth, who could make their international debut during these games [1].
While no outfield debutants have been explicitly named, these three goalkeepers are highlighted as newcomers to the team in the recently announced selection [1]. Other players such as Niklas Hedl, Alexander Prass, Kevin Stöger, Stefan Lainer, and Muhammed Cham have been placed on the standby list, not as potential debutants in the initial squad [2].
Notably, team captain David Alaba is still recovering from a meniscus tear and is not included in the squad for the games against Romania and San Marino. Coach Ralf Rangnick has also called upon Xaver Schlager who suffered a muscle injury during a recent match in March [3].
In addition, Gernot Trauner from Feyenoord has been included in the team but is suspended for the Romania match. Marco Friedl returns to the selection after some time. Six players are missing from the squad that was originally nominated for the Serbia games, including Salzburg goalkeeper Alexander Schlager, who sustained a hand injury [4].
[1] Enrichment Data: The three goalkeepers, Tobias Lawal, Nikolas Polster, and Nicolas Schmid, are newcomers to the Austrian national team, having been included in the squad for the first time in the recently announced selection. They are potential debutants in these World Cup qualifiers.
[2] Enrichment Data: While Niklas Hedl, Alexander Prass, Kevin Stöger, Stefan Lainer, and Muhammed Cham were named on the standby list, they were not identified as potential debutants in the initial squad.
[3] Enrichment Data: Xaver Schlager sustained a muscle injury during a match in March, but he has been called upon for Austria's World Cup qualifiers.
[4] Enrichment Data: Six players are missing from the squad that was originally nominated for the Serbia games, including Salzburg goalkeeper Alexander Schlager, who sustained a hand injury.
The Austrian national team, preparing for the European-leagues' premier-league qualifiers, introduces three new goalkeepers, Tobias Lawal, Nikolas Polster, and Nicolas Schmid, who may make their football debut during these games. Excluding the goalkeepers, no outfield players have been identified as potential debutants in the initial squad.
