Huddersfield Town confirmed yesterday that Mooy had suffered a tear to the medial collateral ligament in his right knee during a clash with Arsenal on Saturday.

The Premier League outfit said the star midfielder will be sidelined for seven weeks, but the FFA has vowed to leave "no stone unturned" in a bid to get the 28-year-old back on the pitch for the Socceroos Asian Cup defence.

"Due to the significance" of the tournament the FFA said it will fly High Performance Coordinator Phil Coles to the UK next week to conduct an additional review of the injured Socceroo.

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Coles’ visit to Huddersfield will coincide with an independent assessment of Mooy's injury on Friday, December 21.

"Socceroos medical staff will then make a final determination regarding Mooy’s capacity to represent Australia at the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 following further engagement with Mooy and Huddersfield Town," the FFA said.

Socceroos coach Graham Arnold said the welfare of the player came first.

“We have agreed on this plan with Huddersfield Town and know that they are doing everything they can to manage Aaron’s injury,” Arnold said.

“However with such an important tournament coming up for Australia we want to explore every option available to give Aaron the chance to feature for the Socceroos in the United Arab Emirates.

“Of course, Aaron’s long-term career and fitness remains our primary concern and we will not rush him to return to match play before he is safe and confident to do so, however we are also committed to leaving no stone unturned in our attempt to have him available for us at the tournament."