Head coach Graham Arnold opted for consistency in naming his squad, retaining the majority of the players who featured in the 3-0 win over Kuwait in September as the Socceroos took their first step towards qualifying for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023.
It was, said Arnold, an easy decision to make as many of the players have been performing for their clubs since the September international window.
"Our group did very well in their first qualifier away from home, so I am pleased to be able maintain significant consistency within the squad as we seek to build upon our strong start to qualifying for Qatar," said Arnold.
The Australian players reported for the international window, which will also see Australia travelling to Chinese Taipei, on Monday from different parts of the world.
Arnold said he was fully confident of Australia's chances against Nepal and Chinese Taipei.
"Many of the players in our squad for this window have impressed with their clubs since our win in Kuwait, so we are confident that they will arrive ready to put on great performances both home and away.”
MD2 - Group B: Kuwait vs Australia
The 3-0 win over Kuwait was Australia's first competitive match since their defence of the AFC Asian Cup was ended by a 1-0 defeat to United Arab Emirates in the quarter-finals of UAE 2019.
Australia, however, will be optimistic of picking up maximum points against Nepal and Chinese Taipei - two teams whose campaigns didn't exactly start on perfect notes.
Nepal were beaten 7-0 by Kuwait on Matchday One but showed great resilience to bounce back against Chinese Taipei to win 2-0. That was the East Asians' second defeat, having lost 2-1 to Jordan in their opener.
The Socceroos can also expect to have passionate support in Canberra's GIO Stadium on Thursday, with hundreds of fans turning up on Monday for a chance to meet the players.
The Nepal tie will be the first between the two teams at the senior international level.
