Ange to pick Wright, Halloran for Brazil

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UNCAPPED youngsters Bailey Wright and Ben Halloran loom as Australia's World Cup bolters in the 30-man preliminary World Cup squad to be announced on Wednesday.

Wright, a Melbourne-born defender, was among the many youngsters scouted by Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou in February.

This would be a first call-up for the former Joey, who plays for Preston North End in ­England's League One.

Halloran, 22, was due to make his Socceroos debut in March against Ecuador, before pulling out with a hip problem.

The lightning winger has since gone on a rampage with Bundesliga 2 outfit Fortuna Dusseldorf, scoring five goals in his past six games.

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Robbie Kruse, whose A-League to Fortuna career path has been followed by Halloran, has been ruled out despite undertaking a militant rehabilitation program that should have him close to full fitness by June 13, when the Socceroos open their World Cup campaign against Chile.

Middlesbrough's Rhys Williams' late hopes of making the squad didn't come to fruition with his achilles responding slower than hoped, while assessments are still being made on Dutch-based defender Trent Sainsbury (knee).

New York Red Bulls attacker Tim Cahill and Crystal Palace captain Mile Jedinak are the favourites to skipper the Socceroos after Lucas Neill's omission, while Brett Holman's retirement means Dynamo Moscow defender Luke Wilkshire is another of the older guard likely to be ­selected.

Superb form in Germany is set to win Ben Halloran a place in the squad. Source: Getty Images

Postecoglou will take 27 players to Brazil, after trimming three following the May 26 send-off game against South Africa at Sydney's ANZ Stadium.

The final 23 must be named by the June 2 FIFA deadline.

Striker Josh Kennedy has been included after overcoming a thigh injury that has ruled him out of club football in Japan for almost a month.

Kennedy is expected to play for his J-League side Nagoya Grampus this weekend so may be a late arrival into the Socceroos camp due to the minimum week's rest that FIFA mandate for players chosen for the World Cup.

Crystal Palace skipper Mile Jedinak is battling injury but should recover in time for the World Cup. Source: AP

Wright, who has played 44 games this season, is among those still in action.

Preston will play in the League One promotion playoff final on May 25 if it can overcome Rotherham United on Friday morning.

Defender Curtis Good, who is recovering from a hip flexor injury, has Scottish Cup final commitments with Dundee United this weekend.

A-League pair Adam Taggart and James Troisi will be rewarded for their stellar A-League form.

Four goalkeepers are expected to be chosen for the camp in Sydney — Mathew Ryan, Mitch Langerak, Adelaide veteran Eugene Galekovic and young Newcastle stopper Mark Birighitti, with one to be omitted from the party that travels to Brazil.

Socceroos veteran Mark Bresciano has returned to action in the Middle East. Source: News Corp Australia

Having played four 90-minute games for his club Qatar club Al-Gharafa since his return from a FIFA-imposed suspension, all of them 90 minutes, Mark Bresciano has dispelled doubts about his fitness and is a certain inclusion.

FSV Frankfurt attacker Nikita Rukavystya and Millwall's Shane Lowry are among the few overseas first-team regulars who won't be selected while 2010 World Cup midfielder Carl Valeri has only managed six games this season.

BRAZIL BOUND?

POSSIBLE 30-MAN SOCCEROOS SQUAD

Keepers

Mat Ryan (Club Brugge, BEL), Mitch Langerak (Borussia Dortmund, GER), Eugene Galekovic (Adelaide Utd), Mark Birighitti (Newcastle Jets)

Defenders

Ivan Franjic (Brisbane Roar), Matthew Spiranovic (Western Sydney), Curtis Good (Dundee Utd, SCO), Trent Sainsbury (PEC Zwolle, NETH), Bailey Wright (Preston North End), Jason Davidson (Heracles, NETH), Luke Wilkshire (Dynamo Moscow, RUS), Alex Wilkinson (Jeonbuk Motors, KOR), Ryan McGowan (Shandong Luneng, CHI)

Midfielders

Mile Jedinak (Crystal Palace), Mark Milligan (Melbourne Victory), James Holland (Austria Vienna), Massimo Luongo (Swindon Town), Adam Sarota (FC Utrecht, NETH), Oliver Bozanic (Luzern, SWI), Matt McKay (Brisbane Roar), Mark Bresciano (Al-Gharafa, QAT)

Attackers

Tim Cahill (New York Red Bulls), Josh Kennedy (Nagoya Grampus, JAP), Tom Rogic (Melbourne Victory), Dario Vidosic (Sion, SWI), Tommy Oar (FC Utrecht, NETH), James Troisi (Melbourne Victory), Ben Halloran (Fortuna Dusseldorf, GER), Adam Taggart (Newcastle Jets), Matthew Leckie (FSV Frankfurt, GER)

KEY DATES

Thursday: World Cup camp starts in Gosford

May 26: Friendly vs. South Africa

May 28: 27-man squad departs for Brazil

June 2: Official 23-man squad submitted to FIFA

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