Cahill cleared to travel in boost for Socceroos
Cahill will join up with the Australian squad ahead of crunch game against Honduras
Australia veteran midfielder Tim Cahill has been cleared to travel to Honduras for the Socceroos' World Cup play-off first leg, however striker Robbie Kruse will miss out on the Russia 2018 qualification match in San Pedro Sula.
Cahill, 37, was a doubt for the tie after suffering an ankle injury during Melbourne City's A-League loss to Sydney FC on Friday.
However, Football Federation Australia (FFA) confirmed on Sunday that Cahill would travel – although Australia's all-time leading goalscorer will join his team-mates Monday, a day later than initially expected.
"Cahill's delayed departure to Honduras is part of the monitoring and rehabilitation process that has been put in place for an ankle injury that the Melbourne City FC attacker sustained on Friday night while playing in the Hyundai A-League," an FFA statement read.
"Cahill was cleared of a fractured ankle on Saturday, however he will require continued assessment and treatment before a determination regarding his eligibility for the forthcoming matches is made by the Caltex Socceroos' medical and coaching staff."
The Socceroos, did confirm that they will be without attacker Kruse, who will join the squad in Sydney ahead of the second leg.The VfL Bochum man joins Mathew Leckie and Mark Milligan, who are suspended, in missing Friday's intercontinental play-off first leg.