VIENNA (AP) — Austria striker Marc Janko will return to the national team for next month's World Cup qualifiers against Germany and Ireland despite not playing for Trabzonspor since February.
Janko missed this month's friendly against Greece with a muscle injury but has been included in the 23-man squad announced Tuesday by Austria coach Marcel Koller.
Koller says Janko "has proven many times he can score on international level. We don't have 10 other forwards with similar qualities to choose from."
Janko scored in the 2-1 win over Sweden in June to put Austria in second place in Group C behind Germany, which has 16 points. Austria, Ireland and Sweden are have 11.
Austria plays Germany in Munich on Sept. 6 before taking on Ireland in Vienna four days later.
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