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Change at the top? ... the regulars won't likely be back until the next World Cup qualifier in March. Source: WILLIAM WEST / News Limited
Debate has been raging for months over whether Holger Osieck has the right balance of youth and experience in his Socceroos squad.
The German has essentially stayed loyal to a veteran core of players during the current 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign, with only a sprinkling of young talent getting a look in.
Who should be first choice young gun to get a Socceroos start?
Less than 12 months ago Osieck was scathing of the junior talent the country was producing, saying, "they have the talent but when you see them at times you don't really see the desire to be there."
Indeed, it was a sentiment echoed by former coach Pim Verbeek, who stoked the fires this week when he said the national team's future looked "grim" in the wake of a number of underwhelming performances at junior level.
But with a busy schedule coming up over the next few months, Osieck may have no choice but to see what Australia's young guns - and A-League talent, for that matter - has to offer.
Most, if not all, of Australia's regulars will not be required for a friendly against South Korea in November and the East Asia Games qualifiers against Hong Kong, Guam and North Korea and Chinese Taipei in December, so who will Osieck turn to?
Players like Mitch Langerak, Adam Sarota, Tommy Oar, Nikita Rukavytsya and Ryan McGowan have been ingrained into the Socceroos squad atmosphere, but for many others it will be a step into the unknown.
The A-League has been represented manfully by Archie Thompson and Mark Milligan in recent times, but players like Erik Paartalu, Aziz Behich and Tomas Rogic are sure to come under consideration.
One man who has been there before, Perth Glory captain Jacob Burns, fancied the chances of Rogic and Aaron Mooy.
"I've been very impressed with Aaron Mooy. For a young lad, he definitely shifts the ball well with both feet (and) seems to have that time on the ball and composure," Burns said on Kick Off.
"Tommy Rogic as well has been fantastic ... He's a big guy who can split the defence apart with his runs."
But it was the nomination of one of his club teammates that might cause a few raised eyebrows.
"I have to say, just throw him in there, Scott Jamieson. He's been in fine form," Burns said.
"Left back's always been one of them positions (under scrutiny) with the national team. He's still a young lad with 100 games under his belt.
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