Subscribe to our channel: https://goo.gl/pqS0mLHuddersfield midfielder Aaron Mooy ruled out of Australia’s Asian Cup defence. Huddersfield Town midfielder Aaron Mooy was ruled out Australia’s Asian Cup defence after a thorough assessment of his knee ligament injury, the Football Federation Australia (FFA) confirmed on Monday.
The injury sustained by Mooy was first flagged by Huddersfield but the FFA said the playmaker was desperate to feature in the tournament, which runs from January 5 until February 1.
The midfielder had requested a second opinion in an attempt to salvage his tournament hopes.
The injury was sustained in Huddersfield’s 1-0 defeat to Arsenal on December 8, and is likely to keep him out until February.
FK Austria Wien midfielder James Jeggo will replace Mooy in coach Graham Arnold’s 23-man squad as they look to defend their Asian Cup title in the United Arab Emirates.
‘It is disappointing to lose Aaron for the tournament however it was important that we left no stone unturned in exploring every option to get Aaron on the pitch for Australia in the UAE,’ Arnold said in a statement.
‘We will remain in close contact with Aaron and Huddersfield Town during his rehabilitation and trust that he will make a successful return to action.’
Australia won the Asian Cup for the first time in their history in 2015, beating South Korea 201 in the final after extra-time.