Tommy Rogic played with broken hand against Jordan

The first game of Australia’s Asian Cup defence didn’t go to plan but the crisis has worsened ahead of Friday’s key clash with Palestine.

Josh Risdon was injured during the Socceroos first game against Jordan.

The Australian Asian Cup injury crunch has continued with Tom Rogic the latest to suffer an injury.

Rogic suffered a broken bone in his hand during the side’s stunning 1-0 loss to Jordan on Sunday night.

He joins the list of Andrew Nabbout and Josh Risdon suffered groin complaints against Jordan, as well as Aaron Mooy, Daniel Arzani and Martin Boyle who pulled out before the start of the Cup as well as Mathew Leckie.

It leaves the Australian side in disarray ahead of Friday’s match against Palestine.

Rogic wore a bandage on his left hand during training and is still expected to play on Friday.

Socceroos assistant coach Rene Meulensteen said Rogic would have to overcome a fitness test to see if he could play.

“Every player’s health is paramount to everything,” Meulensteen said. “I think there is a few scenarios they’re looking at the moment so we’ll have to get the full scale of what we’ve got to do with that one.

“When he’s got the ultimate results of whether he can keep playing or not.”

Rogic get tangled with Jordan's defender Feras Shilbaya.

Former Australian superstar Harry Kewell told Fox Sports the Jordan result was hugely disappointing.

“Obviously I’m disappointed with the result, first and foremost like we all are but you have to give credit to Jordan, I thought they were fantastic — they had a game plan and stuck to it and Australia couldn’t draw them out of position, they stuck to their roles so well and defended well and then took their opportunity,” he said.

“Once that happened it was set up perfectly to play their counter attacking game. I feel the idea Graham Arnold had was good we just need to up the tempo more but we’re still more than capable of going on a run at the tournament.

“If you’re going to lose a game let it be the first game. There’s only one option now, win the next two games so I feel they’ve put themselves in a position where they’ve got to go for it and I’m sure they’ll deliver it.”

Kewell also backed Graham Arnold to take the Socceroos to the next level.

A goalless draw between Palestine and Syria gave Australia a boost but the result means the Socceroos need a win.

Graham Arnold was circumspect after the first game against Jordan, saying the side had plenty to learn.

“When you lose you learn,” Arnold said.

“We’ll go home and we’ll have a look at the footage of it but if you’re gonna lose a game it’s better to lose the first game.

“It’s a wake up call at the same time because you get three games in the group and when you get to the knockout stage when you lose you go home.

“We’ve got to get over that very quickly. We will get over it very quickly and move forward.”

On the injury front, there were some positives with Nabbout running with fellow injured star Leckie during training today.

Graham Arnold’s had a nightmare start as coach.

The news isn’t so positive for Risdon.

“He overstretched himself in the abdominal area and these are very bad injuries that you can’t really do anything about.

“You can’t inject them or tape them or whatever it is. He’s going to need review but again, I think he’ll be a doubt for Palestine.”

It would be a big blow for the Socceroos to lose more players, especially with every game now even more important.

Palestine secured their first Asian Cup point in their second tournament appearance on Sunday by holding Syria to a 0-0 draw.

“In many ways the next game is a final already,” Meulensteen said. “Obviously there’s different ways but that’s how we need to treat it. I’m without a shadow of a doubt convinced that the players know it and are aware of it.”

— with AAP

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Originally published as Tommy Rogic played with broken hand against Jordan