The Socceroos have allayed concerns over injured duo Josh Risdon and Tomi Juric after both missed a World Cup training session.
Juric, who didn't play in Australia's tournament opener against France, continues to battle a knee ailment while Risdon also sat out the Socceroos' training session on Sunday in Kazan.
But defender Trent Sainsbury says both will be available for selection for Thursday's fixture against Denmark.
Risdon suffered a knock in Australia's 2-1 loss to France on Saturday.
"He picked up a corkie on his hip and it was just precautionary to pull him out yesterday," Sainsbury told reporters on Monday.
And Juric's absence was part of his scheduled program to ensure his recovery from a knee concern.
"Everyone knows that he has had a bit of a problem with his knee," Sainsbury said.
"But ... he will be fine for the next game - just rest up now and get himself right."
Sainsbury, making his World Cup debut, was Australia's standout performer in the loss to France.
And the 26-year-old, who has played at four different clubs in four different countries in the past three years, hoped his assured display in central defence would help trigger another club move.
"My ultimate goal was to come here and play a good tournament and just get out of the group stage with this team," Sainsbury said.
"And that is still the goal now.
"Whatever comes of it, so be it. It's a nice place to put yourself out there in the shop window."
Sainsbury has been playing the the Swiss Super League for Grasshoppers, on loan from Chinese club Jiangsu Suning, and also had a loan stint with Inter Milan in Italy last year.
In 2016, he played for Jiangsu Suning, in 2015 with Dutch outfit PEC Zwolle - a club he joined in 2014 from Central Coast Mariners in the A-League.
Now, Sainsbury said he eyeing a long-term move.
"That's the idea now, to get myself to a club now that is winning more games than losing, get settled and stay there for as long as possible," he said.
"f I can stay at one club for the rest of my career, I would be very happy to do that."
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