New Zealand coach Ricki Herbert has indicated he will field his strongest possible line-up in their 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ warm-up match against Australia.
The trans-Tasman rivals square off in Melbourne next Monday before New Zealand head to Europe for further matches against Serbia, Slovenia and Chile. Herbert's side commence their 2010 FIFA World Cup campaign against Slovakia in Rustenburg on 15 June followed by games against Italy and Paraguay.