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Anna Harrington

Socceroos 'keeper Mat Ryan suffers fractured cheekbone

Mat Ryan has suffered a broken cheekbone at club training, a major concern for the Socceroos. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

Socceroos captain and first-choice goalkeeper Mat Ryan appears in a race against time to lead Australia's campaign at January's Asian Cup after suffering a fractured cheekbone.

Dutch club AZ Alkmaar said on Monday that Ryan, 31, suffered a head injury at training on Sunday, then had surgery that would sideline him for several weeks.

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