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'He deserves it' - McGrath backs Mabil for Socceroos

The one-time Socceroos forward reckons his club team-mate is ready to step up to Australia's senior side for upcoming games against Iraq and UAE

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Esbjerg winger Awer Mabil deserves a Socceroos call-up for next month's World Cup qualifiers, according to his club team-mate Brent McGrath.

Mabil has been a revelation this season on loan at Esbjerg from Danish Superliga rivals FC Midtjylland, with the 21-year-old having become central to his temporary employer's attacking set-up.

The ex-Adelaide United forward was man of the match in Esbjerg's 3-0 win over SonderjyskE on Friday as the Superliga resumed after its winter break, with Mabil setting up the first and third goals and scoring the second.