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An injury to Mat Ryan looks set to hand Mitch Langerak his first Socceroos start in nearly two years.Coach Ange Postecoglou will be forced to find a new goalkeeper when he names his 23-man squad on Tuesday for upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Saudi Arabia and Japan, with Ryan ruled out for three weeks after injuring his knee during training with Spanish club Valencia.It is the only major change expected from the squad that comfortably accounted for Iraq and the United Arab Emirates last month in a perfect start on the road to Russia 2018.Langerak, who hasnt started a match for Australia since a 1-0 friendly win over Qatar in October 2014, looms as Ryans likely replacement.The 28-year-old has established himself as VfB Stuttgarts No.1 gloveman this season, following their relegation to 2.Bundesliga and the departure of his main rival Przemyslaw Tyton, and kept a clean sheet in their most recent 1-0 win over Kaiserslautern.Postecoglous other options are Adam Federici, who is yet to make a Premier League appearance for Bournemouth this season, or the uncapped Alex Cisak, yet to miss a match for Leyton Orient in League Two.Alternatively, he could go for Brad Jones, who is on top of the Eredivisie with Feyenoord after a 1-0 win against PSV Eindhoven, which came on the back of a surprise 1-0 victory over Manchester United in the Europa League midweek.Jones, 34, has played only twice for the Socceroos since withdrawing from the 2010 World Cup squad when his son was diagnosed with leukaemia.A-League coaches will be nervously awaiting the squad announcement as the qualifiers in Jeddah (October 6) and Melbourne (October 11) clash with the competitions opening weekend.But unless Postecoglou pulls a surprise, the only domestic player certain of a spot is Melbourne Citys Tim Cahill, who came off the bench to score the winner against the UAE in Abu Dhabi.Several European-based players will be coming into camp in top form, with Aaron Mooy continuing to win huge plaudits for his displays for Huddersfield Town - one English columnist over the weekend wrote he is cut from the same silken cloth as Zinedine Zidane.Mathew Leckie also made headlines for setting up the first goal to breach Bayern Munichs defence in any competition this season.Leckie teed up Dario Lezcano, who briefly put Ingoldstadt ahead 1-0 at Allianz Arena, and then forced a brilliant save out of Manuel Neuer before the European powerhouse eventually ran out 3-1 winners.Deacon Jones Rams Jersey . 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A full Sports Digest will be sent by about 3 p.m. All times EDT:- RIO DE JANEIRO -- Unlike the last four Olympics, Michael Phelps will be taking part in the opening ceremony. And hell have something to carry. Phelps was selected by his fellow athletes as the U.S. flag bearer, giving him the honor of leading the American delegation into Maracana Stadium. SENT: 700 words, photos.- BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil -- Seeking its fourth straight Olympic gold medal, the U.S. womens soccer team debuts against New Zealand at the Rio Games. UPCOMING: 500 words, photos. Starts 8 p.m.- A new report by the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport on the breakdown of leadership in international sports is released days before the start of the Rio Olympics. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos.- RIO DE JANEIRO -- IOC votes on the proposed addition of five sports for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics -- baseball/softball, skateboarding, surfing, karate and sport climbing. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos, video after 4 p.m.- NEW YORK -- After a split in Queens, the Subway Series shifts to the Bronx. Steven Matz (8-7) starts for the Mets and Chad Green (1-2) for the Yankees after taking over the rotation slot of traded Ivan Nova. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos. Starts 7:05 p.m.- BALTIMORE -- A matchup of division leaders pits the Rangers and 12-game winner Cole Hamels against the Orioles and Kevin Gausman. UPCOMING: 650 words, photos. Starts 7:05 p.m.- CHICAGO -- Miamis Ichiro Suzuki remains two hits shy of 3,000 wheen the Cubs look for a three-game sweep of the Marlins.dddddddddddd UPCOMING: 600 words, photos. Starts 2:20 p.m.- OAKLAND, Calif. -- Ken Stabler built a Hall of Fame career on moments more than raw numbers. By Josh Dubow. SENT: 750 words, photos.- FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Led by veterans like Donta Hightower and Rob Ninkovich, the Patriots have been able to maintain a defense that ranked among the top in the AFC in 2015. A year later, its a top priority again for an aging corps. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos by 4 p.m.- FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- The Falcons newly signed pass-rush star Dwight Freeney is expected to make his practice debut. Freeney could serve as a mentor for second-year player Vic Beasley Jr. UPCOMING: 550 words, photos by 4 p.m.- LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska prepares to begin preseason practice less than a week after the funeral of All-Big Ten punter Sam Foltz, who died in a car accident July 23. UPCOMING: 600 words by 4 p.m., photos.- RALEIGH, N.C. -- While North Carolina has responded to NCAA charges on largely jurisdictional and procedural grounds, the former faculty member and womens basketball academic counselor charged in the case is pushing back in her own filed response by saying shes done nothing wrong. UPCOMING: 650 words by 3 p.m.- CROMWELL, Conn. -- The TPC River Highlands golf course has undergone a minor facelift in advance of this weeks Travelers Championship. 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