Australia coach Holger Osieck will give his trio of walking wounded right up until the last minute to prove their fitness.
The Socceroos will look to seal their passage into the quarter-finals of the Asian Cup when they face Bahrain.
Blackpool's David Carney has been an ever present in the Australia side at the tournament so far but suffered a shoulder injury in the 1-1 draw with South Korea last time out.
The 27-year-old is joined on the injury list by Luke Wilkshire and Jason Culina, who are struggling with groin and hip problems respectively, and all three are rated doubtful for the clash.
