The Socceroos will play in Australia for the first time in over two years when they host Saudi Arabia in a crucial World Cup qualifier on Thursday night.
After losing to Japan last time out, Graham Arnold's side need to bounce back against the current group leaders in Western Sydney.
Saudi Arabia have won all four of their group games to date and conceded just three goals in the process.
Should the Socceroos slip up again, top spot could quickly prove too tough a task as they look to book their place at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Socceroos vs Saudi Arabia match details: Kick-off time, stadium and broadcaster
| Game | How to watch | Venue | Date (AEDT) | Time (AEDT) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia v Saudi Arabia | Channel 10/10Bold (WA), 10 Play, Paramount+ | CommBank Stadium | Thu Nov 11 | 8.10pm |
An impressive winning run came to an end for the Socceroos last month as Japan snatched a late and deserved 2-1 victory.
Saudi Arabia, meanwhile, beat China 3-2 to continue their good start to the final phase of qualifying and make them the team to beat moving forward.
Australia played some sloppy football against Japan and they will be hoping a return to home soil can inspire a sharper performance.
Both sides are without a number of key players with rainy conditions expected in Sydney on Thursday night.
The Socceroos have previously dominated this fixture having won four of their last five meetings and only losing once in 1997.
How to watch Socceroos vs Saudi Arabai in Australia
While streaming service Paramount Plus isn't ready to show the action just yet , the Socceroos' game against Saudi Arabia will be broadcast on television via Channel 10 (10 Bold in Western Australia) and streamed online via 10 Play .
10 Play is available via the App Store and Google Play with the platform also accessible via Apple TV, Android TV, Freeview, Fetch, Samsung and Telstra TV.
Simon Hill and Andy Harper are expected to be calling the action with Mark Milligan, Bruce Djite, Alex Brosque and Georgia Yeoman-Dale also set to provide their analysis.
Full Socceroos squad & team news
| Name | Team | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Nabbout | Melbourne City, Australia | Fran Karacic | Brescia, Italy |
| Aziz Behich | Giresunspor, Turkey | Awer Mabil | FC Midtjylland, Denmark |
| Martin Boyle | Hibernian, Scotland | James Jeggo | Aris Thessaloniki, Greece |
| Milos Degenek | Red Star Belgrade, Serbia | Riley McGree | Birmingham City, England |
| Kenneth Dougall | Blackpool, England | Gianni Stensness | Viking FK, Norway |
| Mitch Duke | Fagiano Okayama, Japan | Jamie Maclaren | Melbourne City, Australia |
| Callum Elder | Hull City, England | Mathew Ryan (GK) | Real Sociedad, Spain |
| Denis Genreau | Toulouse FC, France | Trent Sainsbury | KV Kortrijk, Belgium |
| Rhyan Grant | Sydney FC, Australia | Harry Souttar | Stoke City, England |
| Ajdin Hrustic | Eintracht Frankfurt, Germany | Matthew Leckie | Melbourne City, Australia |
| Jackson Irvine | St Pauli, Geermany | Lawrence Thomas (GK) | SønderjyskE Fodbold, Denmark |
| Nikita Rukavytsya | Hapoel Be'er Sheva FC, Israel | Danny Vukovic (GK) | NEC Nijmegen, Netherlands |
The Socceroos are without Aaron Mooy, Adam Taggart and Tom Rogic for this clash.
In their place, Gianni Stensness has earned his first call up, while Melbourne City trio Jamie Maclaren, Andrew Nabbout and Mathew Leckie all return to the fold.
Possible Socceroos XI : Ryan; Elder, Souttar, Sainsbury, Karacic; Irvine, McGree, Hrustic; Boyle, Duke, Leckie.
Socceroos vs Saudi Arabia past results
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 2017 | Australia 3-2 Saudi Arabia | World Cup qualifier |
| 6 Oct 2016 | Australia 2-2 Saudi Arabia | World Cup qualifier |
| 8 Sep 2014 | Saudi Arabia 2-3 Australia | Friendly |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Australia 4-2 Saudi Arabia | World Cup qualifier |
| 6 Sep 2011 | Saudi Arabia 1-3 Australia | World Cup qualifier |