Socceroos World Cup star Cameron Burgess suffers injury blow, could miss Asian Cup

In short:

Socceroos centre back Cameron Burgess has suffered a possible Achilles injury playing for Swansea City in the League Cup.

Burgess was a key member of Australia's defence at the World Cup, although lost his starting spot to Lucas Herrington during the tournament.

What's next?

The Asian Cup is to be held in Saudi Arabia from January 7 to February 5, 2027. The Socceroos play Brazil in Townsville on September 25 and in Brisbane on September 29.