
The news Socceroos fans and Tony Popovic didn't want to hear has been confirmed with Lewis Miller ruled out of the World Cup after undergoing surgery.
The Blackburn right-back ruptured an achilles in the 3-1 win at QPR last weekend, ending the 25-year-old's fight to keep Rovers in the Championship and his dream of getting on the plane for Australia's trip to Canada and the USA later this year.