Austria Names Squad for Nations League Matches, Including Israel Clash
Austria's national football team coach, Ralf Rangnick, announced a 27-player squad on Monday for four upcoming UEFA Nations League matches, including a game against Israel on September 24. The Austrian team will be without three key players: Christoph Baumgartner, who is injured, Marcel Sabitzer, who is taking a break from the national team, and veteran captain David Alaba, who is currently without a club after leaving Real Madrid in the summer.
Notable inclusions in the squad are Bayern Munich midfielder Konrad Laimer and Schalke defender Maximilian Wöber, who missed the World Cup. Rangnick has also called up three players for their potential debut: goalkeeper Lukas Jungwirth (Salzburg), midfielder Veseljac Markovic (Austria Vienna), and defender Felix Bacher (Lyon).
Austria is scheduled to host Israel in Linz on September 24. Three days later, they will host Kosovo in Vienna. Their final two matches will be away games against Ireland on October 1 and Kosovo on October 4.
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