Cahill, a veteran of 33 matches for the Socceroos, has been in pre-season training with his Major League Soccer club - New York Red Bulls - but was overlooked for the match.
Middlesbrough defender Rhys Williams is back in the national team setup after a protracted run of injuries, where he'll be joined by three other players returning to the squad: Jason Davidson, Adam Federici and Michael Zullo.
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Korea Republic-based defender Robert Cornthwaite kept his place, after his surprise selection as an injury replacement player for Australia's EAFF East Asian Cup qualifying campaign in December, 2011.
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