Compassionate Leave For Viduka!
Last updated : 30 August 2007 By Footy Mad - Editor
Arnold was the man who got Viduka to make a career u-turn and return to the Australian team to play in the Asian Cup ... much to Big Sam's frustration.
Viduka missed all of pre-season training and all of Newcastle's friendlies, and Allardyce said "this is not ideal preparation for a new season".
Harry Kewell is also left out of the Australia squad to face Argentina in a friendly in Melbourne next month, though six other British-based players have been called up for the Socceroos.
Squad: Mark Bresciano (Palermo, Italy), Vincenzo Grella (Torino, Italy), Mark Schwarzer (Middlesbrough, England), Nick Carle (Genclerbirligi, Turkey), Josip Skoko (Wigan, England), Michael Beauchamp (Nuremburg, Germany), Luke Wilkshire (Twente, Holland), Josh Kennedy (Nuremburg, Germany), Brett Holman (NEC Nijmegen, Holland), Carl Valeri (Grosseto, Italy), David Carney (Sheffield United, England), Archie Thompson (Melbourne Victory, Australia), Jason Culina (PSV Eindhoven, Holland), Michael Thwaite (Wisla Krakow, Poland), Scott McDonald (Celtic, Scotland), Clint Bolton (Sydney FC, Australia), Alex Brosque (Sydney FC, Australia), Patrick Kisnorbo (Leicester City, England), Simon Colosimo (Perth Glory, Australia), Lucas Neill (West Ham, England), Dean Heffernan (Central Coast Mariners, Australia).