Callum Elder's shot at a first international cap for Australia is in jeopardy due to injury.
Hull City manager Grant McCann has revealed the 24-year-old and teammate Jackson Irvine have both been notified they are in Graham Arnold's provisional Socceroos squad for next month's World Cup qualifiers against Nepal and Taiwan.
Elder, however, missed the Tigers' 3-0 English Championship win at Luton on the weekend due to a calf problem.
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