Australia manager Graham Arnold has made the bold decision to omit his own son-in-law Trent Sainsbury from the Socceroos Qatar World Cup squad.
Meanwhile, he has opted to hand teenager Garang Kuol a place in the squad despite the fact he is yet to make a single league appearance so far this term. Koul is set to join Newcastle in January from Aussie outfit Central Coast Mariners and has represented his current club side against Barcelona in an A-League All-Star game.
Arnold revealed who is in his 26-man squad on Monday with the opening game of the World Cup less than a fortnight away. Seasoned defender Sainsbury did not make the cut, despite having a close relation to the boss via being the husband of his daughter Elissa.