as seen on au.fourfourtwo.comAdam Federici's English club Reading have confimed the back injury which forced the shot-stopper out of Australia's squad for Wednesday's Japan match isn't a serious problem.
On Monday the 24-year-old Socceroos back-up goalkeeper withdrew from the Australian squad which would travel to Yokohama, after struggling with a back complaint.
Reading physio Jon Fearn told readingfc.co.uk: "The back injury is something that has developed over the last few days, probably as a result of training on hard surfaces in the recent cold weather.
"It took a turn for the worse towards the end of last week and we had to work quite hard to get him available for the game with Preston on Saturday."
Federici got through a full shift against Preston keeping a clean sheet in a 0-0 draw but Reading medical staff felt travelling to Japan midweek wouldn't do the Australian any good, especially considering he is unlikely to play.
"He now needs treatment and some time to allow the injury to settle down, and the long flights to Japan and back could well have aggravated the symptoms," said Fearn.
"It's a good thing from Adam's point of view that we're not playing this week, so he's now got two weeks to fully recuperate and we're hopeful that he'll be available for the game with Bristol City."
Reading won't be action this upcoming weekend as their league fixture with Derby has been postponed because the Rams will be in FA Cup action.
The Australian shot-stopper will now enjoy a fortnight's rest before Reading resume their promotion charge at home to Bristol City on February 21.
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