The rule is pretty clear. If a player hasn't played for his club because of an injury leading up to an international then the club does not have to release him.
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Guus is a great believer in a youth policy and he is determined to give them their chance at international level.Graham Arnold
Craig has six games left now to improve his fitness and get the timing back that only comes from playing regular games at the top level. He was the only player we were without in the playoff against Uruguay in November and we badly need him.
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I rang him last night and spoke to him and he says 'okay, there's nothing we can do about it but Australians are meant to be tough'.
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It a win-win situation for Archie, the club and for his country. Guus wants Archie to get some meaningful game time - and that's great for us.
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It's a chance for the fringe players and a lot of the A-League boys to step up and show what they can do at this level. It's a big leap from club football to the international arena. Some players aren't able to make that transition - so this game may answer a lot of questions one way or another.
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It is a major concern. We don't have the depth in the squad. We have 23-24 elite players.
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