The Hyundai A-League is represented by 13 players in the 25-player squad that will assemble in Chongqing, China this week for a three-match friendly series throughout the November FIFA window.

Western Sydney Wanderers and Melbourne City are the best represented clubs in the squad, contributing three players each including Keanu Baccus (Wanderers) and Connor Metcalfe (City) who have been in excellent form in the first five rounds.

Adelaide United’s Al Hassan Toure has earned a call-up as one of two Reds in the squad, along with keeper Daniel Margush.

Sydney FC, Melbourne Victory, Perth Glory, Wellington Phoenix and Brisbane Roar each have one player in the 25-man squad.



The team, led by interim Australia U-23 Head Coach Gary van Egmond - who oversaw the Young Socceroos’ successful qualification for the 2020 AFC U-19 Championship in Chinese Taipei on Sunday - will play DPR Korea (15/11), Lithuania (17/11) and hosts China PR (19/11) at the Chongqing City Dazu District Sports Centre Stadium.



The matches are crucial preparation for the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship in Thailand.



Like Australia, China PR and DPR Korea will compete at the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship in Thailand, where three Asian Football Confederation (AFC) qualification places for the men’s football tournament at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics will be highly sought after.



In Thailand next January Australia will contest Group A alongside the host nation as well as Iraq and Bahrain.



November’s friendly matches in China will provide more opportunities for players to stake their claim for a place in Australia 2020 AFC U-23 Championship squad. In October 2019 Australia held a training camp in Qatar, while in September 2019 the team played two international friendlies against New Zealand in New South Wales.

Melbourne City starlet Connor Metcalfe

Australia U-23 National Team Squad | November 2019 FIFA Window | Chongqing, China

Name Club, Country Panos ARMENAKAS Panathinaikos, Greece Keanu BACCUS Western Sydney Wanderers FC, Australia Daniel BOUMAN SC Cambuur, Netherlands Jake BRIMMER Perth Glory FC, Australia Gabriel CLEUR U.S. Alessandria, Italy Thomas DENG Melbourne Victory, Australia Zach DUNCAN AGF Aarhus, Denmark Ben FOLAMI Ipswich Town FC, England Alex GERSBACH AGF Aarhus, Denmark Thomas GLOVER (Gk) Melbourne City FC, Australia Kosta GROZOS Western Sydney Wanderers FC, Australia Jordan HOLMES (Gk) Ebbsfleet Town, England Jacob ITALIANO Borussia Monchengladbach, Germany Anthony KALIK HNK Hajduk Split, Croatia Josh LAWS Fortuna Dusseldorf II, Germany Daniel MARGUSH (Gk) Adelaide United, Australia Connor METCALFE Melbourne City FC, Australia Tass MOURDOUKOUTAS Western Sydney Wanderers FC, Australia Ramy NAJJARINE Melbourne City FC, Australia Connor O’TOOLE Brisbane Roar FC, Australia Nick PENNINGTON Olbia Calcio, Italy Reno PISCOPO Wellington Phoenix FC, New Zealand Dylan RYAN Willem II Tilburg, Netherlands Al Hassan TOURE Adelaide United, Australia Harry VAN DER SAAG Sydney FC, Australia

Match Schedule | Australia U-23 National Team Squad | November 2019 FIFA Window | Chongqing, China

Australia U-23 v DPR Korea U-23

Date: Friday, 15 November 2019

Venue: Chongqing City Dazu District Sports Centre Stadium

Kick-off: 4.00pm (local); 7.00pm (AEDT)



Australia U-23 v Lithuania U-23

Date: Sunday, 17 November 2019

Venue: Chongqing City Dazu District Sports Centre Stadium

Kick-off: 4.00pm (local); 7.00pm (AEDT)



China U-23 v Australia U-23

Date: Tuesday, 19 November 2019

Venue: Chongqing City Dazu District Sports Centre Stadium

Kick-off: 7.30pm (local); 10.30pm (AEDT)



*Potential live stream information for matches to be confirmed