Austria get their archetypal World Cup run since 1998 underway erstwhile they instrumentality connected Jordan successful Group J connected Wednesday.
Ralf Rangnick's broadside were dealt a sizeable stroke up of the tourney arsenic Christoph Baumgartner suffered a musculus wounded portion preparing for the World Cup warm-up affable against Tunisia.
Baumgartner was subsequently ruled retired of Austria's World Cup squad and replaced by Dejan Ljubicic.
Austria are besides contending with wounded concerns involving Patrick Wimmer, Florian Grillitsch and David Alaba, though the second is expected to beryllium acceptable capable to commencement connected Wednesday.
Alaba is apt to enactment up alongside Konrad Laimer, Philipp Lieinhart and Phillipp Mwene successful defence, with Alexander Schlager successful goal.
Further forward, Xaver Schlager should spouse Nicolas Seiwald successful the mediate of the park.
In Baumgartner's absence, Romano Schmid, Marcel Sabitzer and Michael Gregoritsch are anticipated to supply enactment to seasoned striker Marko Arnautovic.
Austria imaginable starting lineup:
A Schlager; Laimer, Lienhart, Alaba, Mwene; X Schalger, Seiwald; Schmid, Sabitzer, Gregoritsch; Arnautovic
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