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Berger names 20-man Australia squad for Slovenia friendly

Australia caretaker coach Han Berger has selected a squad of 20-players for the upcoming international friendly fixture against Slovenia in Ljubljana, Slovenia next Wednesday.

Thirteen members of Australia's World Cup squad have been selected along with James Holland, Shane Lowry, Jade North and Tommy Oar who were named as part of the preliminary squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

AEK Athens striker Nathan Burns has been selected after some impressive performances at the recent Sydney Festival of Football after last being selected for the friendly against Singapore in 2008 .

This international friendly match will be the first at Slovenia's new national stadium, Športni Park Stožice in Ljubljana.

The squad:

Nathan Burns (AEK Athens), Tim Cahill (Everton), David Carney (FC Twente), Bruce Djite (Genclerbirlgi), Adam Federici (Reading), Richard Garcia (Hull City), James Holland (AZ Alkmaar), Brett Holman (AZ Alkmaar), Mile Jedinak (Genclerbirlgi), Shane Lowry (Aston Villa), Mark Milligan (JEF United), Jon McKain (Al Nassr), Lucas Neill (Galatasaray), Jade North (Wellington Phoenix), Thomas Oar (FC Utrecht), Nikita Rukavytsya (Hertha Berlin), Mark Schwarzer ( Fulham), Carl Valeri (Sassuolo), Dario Vidosic (Nurnberg), Luke Wilkshire (Dinamo Moscow)

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