Newcastle Jets defender Mark Milligan has been ruled out of the Socceroos upcoming match against Bahrain with Achilles tendonitis. Milligan, who recently joined the Jets, has been withdrawn from Pim Verbeek's squad in which he was a late call-up due to other injuries.

Club coach Gary van Egmond explained the situation to the Herald.

"He's got a bit of tendonitis on his Achilles, plus the fact he has played only a handful of games so far. He's not in the best of shape.

"The game is a World Cup qualifier, and you've got to make sure when you cross that white line, you've got no excuses and you're 100 per cent right to represent your country."