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Reuters

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian champions Australia will be without striker Tomi Juric and playmaker Tom Rogic for Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier against Bangladesh in Dhaka.

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Juric injured a groin and Rogic suffered quad soreness in Thursday’s 3-0 win over Kyrgyzstan in Canberra and they will not be risked for the fixture against lowly opponents who they beat 5-0 at home in September.

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Australia coach Ange Postecoglou opted against calling up replacements for the Group B clash.

(Writing by Patrick Johnston in Singapore, editing by Ed Osmond)

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