Garics in for injured Ibertsberger

Austria coach Josef Hickersberger has made just one change to the squad that drew with the Czech Republic last week as he turns his attention to friendly matches against Japan and Chile.

Ibertsberger replaced
Hickersberger clearly liked what he saw during the 1-1 draw with the Czechs and has kept faith with his players, replacing only injured captain Andreas Ibertsberger, who has a knee problem, with György Garics who made his Serie A debut with SSC Napoli on Sunday. Austria play Japan on 7 September in Klagenfurt and Chile in Vienna four days later, in a four-team tournament also featuring fellow UEFA EURO 2008™ co-hosts Switzerland.

Pogatetz return

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), Györgi Garics (SSC Napoli), 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).

Forwards: Martin Harnik (Werder Bremen), Sanel Kuljic (FK Austria Wien), Roland Linz (SC Braga).