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Tom Rogic newsSuper-sub Tom Rogic grabbed two goals within five minutes of replacing Massimo Lungo as Australia trashed Tajikstan 7-0 in Adelaide.

Following on from his last gasp winner for Celtic at Kilmarnock the midfielder scored three goals within seven minutes 10,000 miles apart!

Australia were already leading 4-0 when Rogic appeared in the 67th minute with his goals coming in the 71st and 72nd minutes.

Speaking to Fox Sports after match the Celtic midfielder said: “Obviously you want to be starting but you have to be ready to come on and it’s always a privilege to play for your country.

“And I was just trying to be positive and lucky to get a goal or two, I’m not sure! Two is nice, but it could’ve been three or four. I would’ve taken that before I went on so I’m delighted.”

Before the match Socceroos boss Ange Postecoglou said: “He has been a massive bonus for us. He’s had a really strong season at Celtic, he has scored a cracker at the weekend, there is no doubt Tommy is someone who I think can really add to the group.

He has hardly been with us, he missed the World Cup, he missed the Asian Cup, within that time other players have grown in those positions like Mass (Luongo) and Aaron Mooy.

Having him as well, when you talk about depth, that is what I’m talking about. When I’m facing two games in a window, I have got three or four guys and can literally pick any one of them knowing that we’re going to have a really strong team out there.

With someone like Tommy coming back, and even (Robbie Kruse) Krusey coming back, when you look at Krusey and Lecks (Mathew Leckie) and Nathan (Burns) now, they’ll bring some real depth where I’m confident of tackling two games with two very strong line-ups regardless of which way I go. I guess that is the point we want to get to all over the park

On Tuesday Australia are at home to ‘arry Redknapp’s Jordan.

CLICK HERE to watch the highlights on Fox Sport.

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