Australia's Bresciano unlikely to face Spain

Bresciano, who arrived in Brazil with a persistent back problem, has started Australia's first two games in Group B but looks likely to miss out against Spain on Monday due to a hip injury, which is connected to his back issues.

The veteran midfielder and his long-time teammate Tim Cahill claimed the record of most appearances at World Cup finals for Australia, with eight, when they lined up in their country's 3-2 loss to the Netherlands.

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