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I know I'm pretty late to this but can someone please tell me why on earth Woud has been selected instead of Marinovic? Marinovic isn't injured and has been getting consistent starts for his club, it just seems really weird that our most experienced goalkeeper has not been selected. Don't hate Woud, just not sure what to think of him after his poor performances in the past.

Woud is probably seen by Hay as the third best keeper, given he traded starting roles with Marinovic prior to the borders allowing Sail to join. He probably would've been there in March/June had he still been at Almere City, but it seems like getting back into Japan was a bit of a nightmare back then, it cost him a pre-season in Japan when he first signed. So back then it was easier to fly Searle/Gould over from England than put Woud through the hassle, especially as he'd only be available in window once Marinovic was also there. Australia had similar experiences with Mitch Langerak who's only now finally back in their squad.

Can only assume Marinovic is in a similar camp to Rojas, in that he's in a relatively new environment, and, while these games have a bit more hype than usual, they are still only friendlies at the end of the day. Had Marinovic been picked I would be surprised if he didn't start one of the games, given Hay hasn't started the same keeper in consecutive friendlies in a window during his tenure.

But given Marinovic is staying at his club, and it seems travel in and out of Japan is easier, Woud has just jumped up from third to second, and Paulsen is there for a combination of being local and young, so you don't fly any of the UK contingent all the way around the world for a couple of training sessions. He's made mistakes, but that's no different to any other keeper; Sail's against Peru was just as egregious as Woud's against Honduras.