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Four talented Young Roar players have caught the eye of new Head Coach John Aloisi and will join the club's senior squad when training resumes next month.

Abrahim Yango, Nicholas D'Agostino, Mitch Hore and Luke Pavlou have been impressive in the club's Foxtel National Youth League and PlayStation® 4 National Premier Leagues Queensland campaigns this season.

The Young Roar were runners-up on goal difference only in the NYL and are currently fourth on the PlayStation 4 NPL Queensland table with matches in hand.

The quartet are now likely to be rested in the coming weeks to prepare for an expected rigorous schedule of training leading up to the Roar's 17 July match against Liverpool FC.

Aloisi has been reviewing the club's football operations since he was appointed last month and has been a regular spectator at the Roar's PlayStation4 NPL Queensland Senior and Under-18 matches.

"I am building for a strong and successful future at the Roar and our young players and ongoing youth development program will be a massive part of that," Aloisi said.

"These four promising young players have showed enormous potential in recent months and now I want to get a closer look at them in a first-team environment."

For D'Agostino, the news continues a dream few weeks.

On Tuesday, he took part in a camp with the national Under-17 squad (Joeys) in preparation for the FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Chile in October.

He also got minutes coming on as a late substitute in the Roar's 3-0 win over against Spanish La Liga side Villarreal earlier this month.

Of the four, D'Agostino could still play in some PlayStation 4 NPL Queensland games to keep match-fit for the Joeys.

Yango netted a hat-trick in front of Aloisi in the Young Roar's 8-1 win over South West Queensland Thunder at Perry Park last Sunday. He now has six goals in six PlayStation 4 NPL Queensland appearances this season.

Yango also played in the Roar's final two Hyundai A-League matches last season against Melbourne Victory and Newcastle Jets.

Hore, the Young Roar captain, has netted nine PlayStation 4 NPL Queensland goals – including six in one match against Western Pride – and with Pavlou has been among the side's most consistent players this season.

Young Roar coach John Sime said the four players had worked hard in recent months to improve their skills and contributions to the team.

"They still have a lot to learn but they have the opportunity now to step up to the next level," Sime said.

"They have to make the most of that opportunity and show John (Aloisi) that they deserve to be included in the first-team training squad."

The absence of the four will leave a huge hole in Sime's team for the Young Roar's PlayStation 4 National Premier Leagues Queensland clash with Brisbane City this Sunday.

City are eleventh on the table after an indifferent start to the season but won three in a row before going down to the Strikers 3-1 in their last game.

Sime said the match would be an opportunity for other Young Roar players to step up and lead the way.

"Our youth development program is all about players getting the chance to advance through the club's ranks," he said.

"While the four boys have got the chance to impress the new Head Coach, it is also an opportunity for four other boys to slot into the Youth squad and show what they can do."

PlayStation 4 National Premier Leagues Queensland (Round 14)
Brisbane Roar FC Youth v Brisbane City FC
Sunday, June 21
Kick-off - 3:30PM
Admission: Free

This article originally appeared on the official Brisbane Roar FC website