FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - World Cup Qualifiers Europe - Group F - Austria v Faroe Islands - Ernst Happel Stadium, Vienna, Austria - March 28, 2021 Austria coach Franco Foda reacts REUTERS/Lisi Niesner
VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria delayed finalising their 26-man squad for the European Championship over concerns about the fitness of three key players, coach Franco Foda said on Wednesday.
Captain Julian Baumgartlinger, forward Marko Arnautovic and midfielder Christoph Baumgartner need more time to establish their readiness for next month's tournament and Foda instead decided to name a 30-man preliminary selection.
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