Harnik drafted into Austria squad

Werder Bremen striker Martin Harnik has been rewarded for helping Austria to the FIFA U-20 World Cup semi-finals last month by being called up into Josef Hickersberger's senior squad to play the Czech Republic on Wednesday.

Ivanschitz injured
The 20-year-old, uncapped at senior level, takes the place of injured captain Andreas Ivanschitz for the game at Vienna's Ernst Happel-Stadion, the venue for the final of UEFA EURO 2008™ which Austria will co-host. Harnik, who took part in all seven of Austria's games in Canada, said: "I don't expect to play, but I'm still hoping I will."

Austria squad
Goalkeepers: Jürgen Macho (1. FC Kaiserslautern), Alexander Manninger (AC Siena), Helge Payer (SK Rapid Wien).

Defenders: Christian Fuchs (SV Mattersburg), Martin Hiden (SK Rapid Wien), Andreas Ibertsberger (SC Freiburg), Markus Katzer (SK Rapid Wien), Jürgen Patocka (SK Rapid Wien), Sebastian Prödl (SK Sturm Graz), Joachim Standfest (FK Austria Wien), Martin Stranzl (FC Spartak Moskva).

Midfielders: René Aufhauser (FC Salzburg), Christoph Leitgeb (FC Salzburg), Michael Mörz (SV Mattersburg), Thomas Prager (SC Heerenveen), Klaus Salmutter (SK Sturm Graz), Jürgen Säumel (SK Sturm Graz).

Strikers: Martin Harnik (Werder Bremen), Sanel Kuljic (FK Austria Wien), Roland Linz (Boavista FC).