Austria Squad for T & T Game

[Andre]

VIENNA, Nov 9 (Reuters) - AC Siena goalkeeper Alex Manninger has received a surprise recall to the Austrian national squad ahead of next Wednesday's friendly match at home to Trinidad & Tobago.

The 29-year-old former Arsenal stopper picked up the last of his 18 caps for Austria in October 2004 but has forced his way back into international consideration after a string of fine performances in Serie A.

Deemed surplus to requirements by Salzburg's new sporting director Giovanni Trapattoni during the summer, Manninger has conceded just nine goals in 10 Serie A matches with Siena to help take the club up to fifth

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Manninger's chances of being fielded against Trinidad have been enhanced by the non-selection of Austria's regular goalkeeper Juergen Macho.

Austria coach Josef Hickersberger has agreed to let Macho stay with his German second division side Kaiserslautern who are due to play two league matches on Monday and Friday.

After starting his second spell as Austria coach with four defeats and a draw, Hickersberger will be looking to build on last month's much-needed friendly wins over Liechtenstein and Switzerland.

Austria have already qualified for Euro 2008 as tournament co-hosts along with the Swiss.

The coach will have to rejig his midfield, however, with Frankfurt's Markus Weissenberger and Heerenveen's Thomas Prager both ruled out with groin and knee injuries.

Captain Andreas Ivanschitz has been included in the 19 man-squad but a recent ankle injury makes him another midfield doubt.

Sturm Graz midfielder Klaus Salmutter is likely to be the main beneficiary as he awaits his first international cap.

AUSTRIA SQUAD:

Goalkeepers: Alex Manninger (Sienna), Helge Payer (Rapid Vienna), Andreas Schranz (GAK)

Defenders: Johannes Ertl (Austria Vienna), Ferdinand Feldhofer (Wacker Tirol), Christian Fuchs (Mattersburg), Martin Hiden (Rapid Vienna), Joachim Standfest (GAK), Martin Stranzl (Spartak Moscow)

Midfielders: Rene Aufhauser (Salzburg), Gyorgy Garics (Napoli), Andreas Ivanschitz (Panathinaikos), Christoph Leitgeb (Sturm Graz), Zlatko Junozovic (GAK), Yuksel Sariyar (Pasching), Juergen Salmutter (Sturm Graz)

Forwards: Muhammet Akagunduz (Kayserispor), Sanel Kuljic (Sion), Roland Linz (Boavista)

[congo]

decent clubs...Boavista etc...Should be a worthy contest?

[Quags]

We go beat them ...

[grskywalker]

Well have they selected a final squad for this? Any preparation being done at home

[Andre]

i hope we get a result. if we could do that, other decent sides might want to play us.

[morvant]

that iz ah shyt side

we hittin that 5

[Andre]

i eh know bout 5.

austria recent results.

Summary   
   Austria (AUT)   2:1 (2:0)    Switzerland (SUI)      
Friendly 2006    INNSBRUCK AUSTRIA - 11.10.2006    
   
   Liechtenstein (LIE)   1:2 (0:0)    Austria (AUT)      
Friendly 2006    VADUZ LIECHTENSTEIN - 06.10.2006    
   
   Austria (AUT)   0:1 (0:1)    Venezuela (VEN)      
Four Nations Tournament Switzerland 2006    BASEL SWITZERLAND - 06.09.2006    
   
   Austria (AUT)   2:2 (1:2)    Costa Rica (CRC)      
Four Nations Tournament Switzerland 2006    GENEVA SWITZERLAND - 02.09.2006    
   
   Austria (AUT)   1:2 (0:2)    Hungary (HUN)      
Friendly 2006    GRAZ AUSTRIA - 16.08.2006    
   
   Austria (AUT)   1:4 (1:2)    Croatia (CRO)      
Friendly 2006    VIENNA AUSTRIA - 23.05.2006    
   
   Austria (AUT)   0:2 (0:0)    Canada (CAN)      
Friendly 2006    VIENNA AUSTRIA - 01.03.2006    
   
   Austria (AUT)   2:0 (1:0)    Northern Ireland (NIR)      
FIFA WC 2006 Prel. Comp. European Zone    VIENNA AUSTRIA - 12.10.2005    
   
   England (ENG)   1:0 (1:0)    Austria (AUT)      
FIFA WC 2006 Prel. Comp. European Zone    MANCHESTER ENGLAND - 08.10.2005    
   
   Azerbaijan (AZE)   0:0    Austria (AUT)      
FIFA WC 2006 Prel. Comp. European Zone    BAKU AZERBAIJAN - 07.09.2005    
   
   Poland (POL)   3:2 (2:0)    Austria (AUT)      
FIFA WC 2006 Prel. Comp. European Zone    CHORZOW POLAND - 03.09.2005    
   
   Austria (AUT)   2:2 (0:2)    Scotland (SCO)      
Friendly 2005    GRAZ AUSTRIA - 17.08.2005    
   
   Austria (AUT)   1:0 (0:0)    Wales (WAL)      
FIFA WC 2006 Prel. Comp. European Zone    VIENNA AUSTRIA - 30.03.2005    
   
   Wales (WAL)   0:2 (0:0)    Austria (AUT)      
FIFA WC 2006 Prel. Comp. European Zone    CARDIFF WALES - 26.03.2005    
   
   Austria (AUT)   1:1 (1:0)3:5 PSO    Latvia (LVA)      
Cyprus International Tournament 2005    LIMASSOL CYPRUS - 09.02.2005    
   
   Cyprus (CYP)   1:1 (0:1)5:4 PSO    Austria (AUT)      
Cyprus International Tournament 2005    LIMASSOL CYPRUS - 08.02.2005    
   
   Northern Ireland (NIR)   3:3 (1:1)    Austria (AUT)      
FIFA WC 2006 Prel. Comp. European Zone    BELFAST NORTHERN IRELAND - 13.10.2004    
   
   Austria (AUT)   1:3 (1:1)    Poland (POL)      
FIFA WC 2006 Prel. Comp. European Zone    VIENNA AUSTRIA - 09.10.2004    
   
   Austria (AUT)   2:0 (2:0)    Azerbaijan (AZE)      
FIFA WC 2006 Prel. Comp. European Zone    VIENNA AUSTRIA - 08.09.2004    
   
   Austria (AUT)   2:2 (0:1)    England (ENG)      
FIFA WC 2006 Prel. Comp. European Zone    VIENNA AUSTRIA - 04.09.2004    
   
   Austria (AUT)   1:3 (1:1)    Germany (GER)      
Friendly 2004    VIENNA AUSTRIA - 18.08.2004    
   
   Austria (AUT)   0:0    Russia (RUS)      
Friendly 2004    GRAZ AUSTRIA - 25.05.2004    
   
   Austria (AUT)   4:1 (2:0)    Luxembourg (LUX)      
Friendly 2004    INNSBRUCK AUSTRIA - 28.04.2004    
   
   Slovakia (SVK)   1:1 (0:0)    Austria (AUT)      
Friendly 2004    BRATISLAVA SLOVAKIA - 31.03.2004    
   
   Austria (AUT)   2:3 (0:1)    Czech Republic (CZE)      
UEFA EURO 2004 Prel. Comp.    VIENNA AUSTRIA - 11.10.2003    
   
   Netherlands (NED)   3:1 (1:1)    Austria (AUT)      
UEFA EURO 2004 Prel. Comp.    ROTTERDAM NETHERLANDS - 06.09.2003    
   
   Austria (AUT)   2:0 (1:0)    Costa Rica (CRC)      
Friendly 2003    VIENNA AUSTRIA - 20.08.2003    
   
   Austria (AUT)   5:0 (1:0)    Belarus (BLR)      
UEFA EURO 2004 Prel. Comp.    INNSBRUCK AUSTRIA - 11.06.2003    
   
   Moldova (MDA)   1:0 (0:0)    Austria (AUT)      
UEFA EURO 2004 Prel. Comp.    TIRASPOL MOLDOVA - 07.06.2003    
   
   Scotland (SCO)   0:2 (0:2)    Austria (AUT)      
Friendly 2003    GLASGOW SCOTLAND - 30.04.2003

[andre samuel]

that iz ah shyt side

we hittin that 5

venezuala beat dem and costa rica draw with dem.....so that means we hitting dem five in de first half........who say six?           

Realistically, ah seeing another damage control expedition!!

ah love it!!