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Socceroos head coach Graham Arnold says there are rising stars at every A-League club contending for places in his squad for the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Speaking to Simon Hill and Alex Brosque on SEN s weekly football show The Global Game , Arnold revealed his plans to host a training camp for a contingent of the overseas-based Australian players in the upcoming FIFA international window (31 May – 15 June), ensuring the current A-League players contending for a ticket to Tokyo can remain with their respective squads until the end of the 2020/21 Finals Series.
When it finally comes time to selecting his final squad, Arnold says players from all 12 A-League clubs will feature in his thinking, as he hopes to assemble a group of players with the potential to shock the world .
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Few have accomplished the feat, whilst others are still trying, with the siblings from Campbelltown in Sydney’s west emerging as the latest to toss their hats in the ring.
Fulham’s Tyrese, 20, has been to a single Australia U-23s camp, whilst younger brother Marlee, 18, is knocking on the door, having just signed a two-and-half year professional deal at Championship club Bristol City.
Both have their gaze trained on Tokyo in July, vying to be a part of Graham Arnold’s Olyroos chosen ones.
Only Tony and Aurelio Vidmar, John and Ross Aloisi, Joel and Adam Griffiths and Adam and Ryan Griffiths have pulled on the green and gold together, all at senior level.