Austria bench veteran striker Arnautovic for World Cup opener v Jordan

Austria bench veteran striker Arnautovic for World Cup opener v Jordan SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA, June 16 : Austria's all-time top goal-scorer Marko Arnautovic has been left on the bench, with Sasa Kalajdzic starting in attack in their Group J World Cup opener against debutants Jordan on Tuesday. • Austria coach Ralf Rangnick has opted for Romano Schmid, Xaver Schlager and Marcel Sabitzer in a three-pronged attack behind Kalajdzic. • Captain David Alaba will start in defence after playing no part in Austria's final two World Cup qualifiers. • The match marks the end of Austria's 28-year exile from the World Cup. • Striker Ali Olwan and talismanic winger Mousa Al-Tamari start in attack for Jordan, with key forward Yazan Al-Naimat ruled out of the World Cup with a knee injury after scoring eight goals in qualification. Austria: Alexander Schlager, David Alaba, Philipp Lienhart, Phillipp Mwene, Stefan Posch, Xaver Schlager, Nicolas Seiwald, Konrad Laimer, Marcel Sabitzer, Romano Schmid, Sasa Kalajdzic Jordan: Yazeed Abu Laila, Abdullah Nasib, Yazan Al‑Arab, Mohammad Abu Al‑Nadi, Noor Al‑Rawabdeh, Nizar Al‑Rashdan, Mousa Al‑Tamari, Ali Olwan, Ehsan Haddad, Muhannad Abu Taha, Ouda Al‑Fakhouri