Cahill and Kewell headline bloated Socceroos

Verbeek may reduce his squad size early next week prior to the team’s assembly in Brisbane next Wednesday.

Socceroos squad is: Socceroos squad is: Mark Bresciano (Palermo, Italy), Jacob Burns (Unirea Valahorum, Romania), Tim Cahill (Everton, England), David Carney (Sheffield United, England), Scott Chipperfield (FC Basel, Switzerland), Shannon Cole (Sydney FC), Robert Cornthwaite (Adelaide United), Ante Covic (Newcastle Jets), Chris Coyne (Colchester United, England), Jason Culina (PSV Eindhoven, Netherlands), Bruce Djite (Genclerbirligi, Turkey), Brett Emerton (Blackburn Rovers, England), Eugene Galekovic (Adelaide United), Richard Garcia (Hull City, England), Vincenzo Grella (Blackburn Rovers, England), Brett Holman (AZ Alkmaar, Netherlands), Scott Jamieson (Adelaide United), Mile Jedinak (Central Coast), Josh Kennedy (Karlsruher, Germany), Harry Kewell (Galatasaray, Turkey), Scott McDonald (Celtic, Scotland), Craig Moore (Queensland Roar), Stuart Musialik (Sydney FC), Lucas Neill (West Ham United, England), Jade North (Newcastle Jets), Michael Petkovic (Sivasspor, Turkey), Paul Reid (Adelaide United), Mark Schwarzer (Fulham, England), Matt Simon (Central Coast), Matthew Spiranovic (FC Nurnberg, Germany), Shane Stefanutto (Lyn Oslo, Norway), Mile Sterjovski (Derby County, England), Archie Thompson (Melbourne), Alex Wilkinson (Central Coast), Luke Wilkshire (Dinamo Moscow, Russia).