Sam Stosur has urged Australia to ignore the favouritism tag in their Billie Jean King Cup qualifying tie against an understrength Great Britain.
The visitors are missing their four best players in Melbourne this week, with Emma Raducanu, Francesca Jones and Katie Boulter opting to focus on the European clay-court swing.
British No. 2 Sonay Kartal is unavailable after she injured her back at Indian Wells last month.