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BBC Sport·2 months ago

Austria include Arnautovic in World Cup squad

Image caption, Marko Arnautovic scored 43 goals and provided 33 assists in 184 Premier League games

Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Marko Arnautovic scored 43 goals and provided 33 assists in 184 Premier League games

Former West Ham and Stoke striker Marko Arnautovic has been included in Austria's squad for their first appearance at a World Cup in 28 years.

The 37-year-old, who now plays for Red Star Belgrade in Serbia, has scored 47 goals in 132 appearances for Austria and is his country's most-capped player.

Borussia Dortmund midfielders Marcel Sabitzer and Carney Chukwuemeka - who had spells at Manchester United and Aston Villa respectively - are also included.

Real Madrid defender David Alaba will captain the team who are coached by ex-United interim boss Ralf Rangnick.

Austria are in Group J and will start the tournament against Jordan before games against Argentina and Algeria.

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Published 1 day ago Austria World Cup squad

Goalkeepers: Patrick Pentz (Brondby), Alexander Schlager (RB Salzburg), Florian Wiegele (Viktoria Pilsen)

Defenders: David Affengruber (Elche), David Alaba (Real Madrid), Kevin Danso (Tottenham), Marco Friedl (Werder Bremen), Philipp Lienhart (Freiburg), Phillipp Mwene (Mainz), Stefan Posch (Mainz), Alexander Prass (Hoffenheim), Michael Svoboda (Venezia)

Midfielders: Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig), Carney Chukwuemeka (Borussia Dortmund), Florian Grillitsch (Braga), Konrad Laimer (Bayern Munich), Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund), Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig), Romano Schmid (Werder Bremen), Alessandro Schopf (RZ Pellets WAC), Nicolas Seiwald (RB Leipzig), Paul Wanner (PSV Eindhoven), Patrick Wimmer (Wolfsburg)

Forwards: Marko Arnautovic (Red Star Belgrade), Michael Gregoritsch (Augsburg), Sasa Kalajdzic (LASK)

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