The race for the Hyundai A-League Finals Series is heating up and there are some massive clashes to look forward to in Round 22.
With wins crucial at this time of the season every club wants their stars on the pitch and a few clubs have been boosted by the return of some key players this weekend.
After their shock loss to the Newcastle Jets last weekend, Perth Glory get defender Gregory Wuthrich back for their top-of-the-table clash against Melbourne City.
Former Melbourne Victory player Paulo Retre is back from suspension for Sydney FC for Saturday’s Big Blue, while Ben Halloran and Stefan Mauk are in Adelaide United’s squad for their big clash against Western United FC.
Read on for all of the important team news for every match this weekend.
HOW TO WATCH: Every Hyundai A-League match in Round 22
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Brisbane Roar v Western Sydney Wanderers
Brisbane Roar FC squad: 1.Max CROCOMBE (gk), 2.Scott NEVILLE, 3.Corey BROWN, 4.Daniel BOWLES, 5.Tom ALDRED (c), 6.Macaulay GILLESPHEY, 7.Jai INGHAM, 8.Jacob PEPPER, 10.Bradden INMAN, 12.Aiden O’NEILL, 14.George MELLS, 19.Jack HINGERT, 21.Jamie YOUNG (gk), 22.Jake MCGING, 23.Dylan WENZEL-HALLS, 25.Rahmat AKBARI, 26.Jay O’SHEA, 27.Kai TREWIN, 30.Mirza MURATOVIC, 77.Scott MCDONALD **2-4 to be omitted**
Ins: 7.Jai INGHAM (promoted), 14.George MELLS (promoted), 22.Jake MCGING (promoted), 27.Kai TREWIN (promoted)
Outs: 20.Aaron AMADI-HOLLOWAY (ankle – tbc)
Unavailable: Nil
Western Sydney Wanderers FC squad: 1. Daniel LOPAR (GK), 4.Dylan McGOWAN, 6.Matthew JURMAN, 7.Mitchell DUKE (c), 8.Jordan O’DOHERTY, 9.Nicolai MULLER, 10.Simon COX, 11.Bruce KAMAU, 13.Tass MOURDOUKOUTAS, 16.Mathieu CORDIER, 17.Keanu BACCUS, 19.Pirmin SCHWEGLER, 22.Nicholas SULLIVAN, 23.Kosta GROZOS, 31.Noah PAGDEN, 33.Tate RUSSELL, 34.Patrick ZIEGLER, 35.Mohamed ADAM, 36.Jarrod CARLUCCIO, 40.Nicholas SUMAN (GK) **2-4 to be omitted**
Ins: 16.Mathieu CORDIER (promoted), 17.Keanu BACCUS (returns from injury), 31.Noah PAGDEN (promoted), 36.Jarrod CARLUCCIO (promoted)
Outs: 5.Daniel GEORGIEVSKI (suspended – 2 weeks), 62.Ali AUGLAH (not selected)
Unavailable: 20.Vedran JANJETOVIC (shoulder), 29.Daniel WILMERING (knee), Radoslaw MAJEWSKI (knee)
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Friday, 6 March 2020
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Kick-Off: 7:30pm (Local) (8:30pm (AEDT))
Referee: Chris Beath
Assistant Referee 1: Nathan MacDonald
Assistant Referee 2: Andrew Lindsay
Fourth Official: Adam Kersey
VAR: Kris Griffiths-Jones
TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 505 from 8:00pm (AEDT), Sky Sport 7 (New Zealand), Kayo Sports (www.kayosports.com.au) and MyFootball Live App, Live Fast and Data Free for Telstra mobile customers
Radio Broadcast: ABC Brisbane, ABC QLD, and online
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hash-tag #BRIvWSW
To purchase tickets visit www.a-league.com.au/tickets
PREVIEW: Roar v Wanderers
https://players.brightcove.net/5519514571001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6119102241001
Adelaide United v Western United FC
Adelaide United squad: 2.Michael MARRONE, 4.Ryan STRAIN, Michaël MARIA, 6.Stefan MAUK, Ryan KITTO, 8.Riley McGREE, 10.James TROISI, 11.Kristian OPSETH, 14.George BLACKWOOD 17.Nikola MILEUSNIĆ, 18.Lachlan BROOK, 20.Paul IZZO (gk), 22.Michael JAKOBSEN (c), 23.Jordan ELSEY, 26.Ben HALLORAN, 7.Louis D’ARRIGO, 29.Kusini YENGI, 31.Mirko BOLAND, 40.Dakota OCHSENHAM (gk), 49.Mohamed TOURE **2-4 to be omitted**
Ins: 4.Ryan STRAIN (returns from injury), 6.Stefan MAUK (returns from injury), 18.Lachlan BROOK (return from international duty), 26.Ben HALLORAN (returns from injury)
Outs: N/A
Unavailable: 16.Nathan KONSTANDOPOULOS (knee – season), 24.Pacifique NIYONGABIRE (adductor – 1 week), 35.Al Hassan TOURE (foot – 5 weeks)
Western United FC squad: 1.Filip KURTO (gk), 4.Andrew DURANTE, 5.Dylan PIERIAS, 6. Tomoki IMAI, 7.Valentino YUEL, 9.Apostolos STAMATELOPOULOS, 10. Steven LUSTICA 11.Connor PAIN, 12.Dario JERTEC, 14.Max BURGESS, 17.Joshua CAVALLO, 18.Besart BERISHA, 19.Josh RISDON, 22.Tomislav USKOK, 23.Alessandro DIAMANTI (c), 24.Thiel IRADUKUNDA, 25.Luke DUZEL, 27.Jerry SKOTADIS, 28.Oskar DILLON, 30.Ryan SCOTT (gk) **2-4 to be omitted**
Ins: 7.Valentino YUEL (promoted), 24.Thiel IRADUKUNDA (promoted), 28.Oskar DILLON (promoted)
Outs: 15. Jonathan ASPROPOTAMITIS (Not Selected)
Unavailable: 2.Aaron CALVER (foot – 2 weeks) 8.Panagiotis KONE (arm) 13.Ivan VUJICA (osteitis ), 20.James DELIANOV (gk) (knee, season), 3.Brendan HAMILL (knee, season)
Saturday, 7 March 2020
Coopers Stadium, Adelaide
Kick-Off: 4:30pm (Local) (5:00pm (AEDT))
Referee: Stephen Lucas
Assistant Referee 1: Matthew Cream
Assistant Referee 2: Paul Cetrangolo
Fourth Official: Daniel Elder
VAR: Kate Jacewicz
TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 505 from 4:30pm (AEDT), ABC TV from 5:00pm (AEDT), Sky Sport 7 (New Zealand), Kayo Sports (www.kayosports.com.au) and MyFootball Live App, Live Fast and Data Free for Telstra mobile customers
Radio Broadcast: myfootballnation.com (SEN+ and SEN2). ABC Adelaide, ABC South Australia and Online
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hash-tag #ADLvWUN
To purchase tickets visit www.a-league.com.au/tickets
PREVIEW: Adelaide United v Western United
https://players.brightcove.net/5519514571001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6126608040001
Melbourne Victory v Sydney FC
Melbourne Victory squad: 1.Matt ACTON (gk), 2.Storm ROUX, 4.James DONACHIE, 5.Tim HOOGLAND, 6. Leigh BROXHAM, 7.Kenny ATHIU, 8.Jakob POULSEN, 9.Andrew NABBOUT, 11.Ola TOIVONEN (c), 15.Giancarlo GALLIFUOCO, 16.Josh HOPE, 17.Elvis KAMSOBA, 18.Migjen BASHA, 19.Ben CARRIGAN, 20.Lawrence THOMAS (gk), 23. Marco ROJAS, 24.Anthony LESIOTIS, 25.Brandon LAUTON, 38. So NISHIKAWA, 43. Luis LAWRIE-LATTANZIO **2-4 to be omitted**
Ins: 1.Matt ACTON (return from injury), 8.Jakob POULSEN (promoted), 32. So NISHIKAWA (promoted), 33. Luis LAWRIE-LATTANZIO (promoted)
Outs: 21.Adama TRAORE (hamstring), 30.Matthew SUTTON (gk) (not selected)
Unavailable: 10.Robbie KRUSE (hamstring), 26.Jay BARNETT (leg)
Sydney FC squad: 1.Andrew REDMAYNE (gk), 2.Patrick FLOTTMANN, 3.Ben WARLAND, 4.Alex WILKINSON (c), 5.Alex BAUMJOHANN, 6.Ryan McGOWAN, 8.Paulo RETRE, 9.Adam LE FONDRE, 10.Milos NINKOVIC, 11.Kosta BARBAROUSES, 12.Trent BUHAGIAR, 16.Joel KING, 17.Anthony CACERES, 20.Thomas HEWARD-BELLE (gk), 21.Harry VAN DER SAAG, 23.Rhyan GRANT, 24.Marco TILIO, 26.Luke BRATTAN, 27.Jordi SWIBEL, 28.Calem NIEUWENHOF **2-4 to be omitted**
Ins: 8.Paulo RETRE (return from suspension), 28.Calem NIEUWENHOF (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 7.Michael ZULLO (calf), 18.Luke IVANOVIC (quad), 19.Chris ZUVELA (knee)
Saturday, 7 March 2020
Marvel Stadium, Docklands
Kick-Off: 7:30pm (Local) (7:30pm (AEDT))
Referee: Shaun Evans
Assistant Referee 1: George Lakrindis
Assistant Referee 2: Wilson Brown
Fourth Official: Lachlan Keevers
VAR: Kris Griffiths-Jones
TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 505 from 7:00pm (AEDT) and Sky Sport 7 (New Zealand), Kayo Sports (www.kayosports.com.au) and MyFootball Live App, Live Fast and Data Free for Telstra mobile customers
Radio Broadcast: myfootballnation.com (SEN+, Super Radio Network, MSR Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and DAB+ Perth).
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hash-tag #BigBlue
To purchase tickets visit www.a-league.com.au/tickets
PREVIEW: Victory v Sydney FC
https://players.brightcove.net/5519514571001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6126179796001
Central Coast Mariners v Wellington Phoenix
Central Coast Mariners squad: 1. Mark BIRIGHITTI (gk), 2.Ian Zygmunt GORDON, 3.Jack CLISBY, 4. Eunsun KIM, 7. Milan ÐURIĆ, 8. Michael MCGLINCHEY, 9. Jordan MURRAY, 10. Tommy OAR, 11. Daniel DESILVA, 12. Adam PEARCE (gk), 15. Kye ROWLES, 17. Sam SILVERA, 18. Gianni STENSNESS, 19. Matt SIMON, 21. Ruon TONGYIK, 24. Chris HAROLD, 26. Joshua NISBET, 27. Lewis MILLER, 29. Jair BRITTO, 44. Alou KUOL **2-4 to be omitted**
In: 10.Tommy OAR (Promoted), 11.Daniel DESILVA (Return from Illness)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: Promoted
Wellington Phoenix squad: 1.Stefan MARINOVIC (gk), 2.Liam McGING, 3.Luke DEVERE, 4.Te Atawhai HUDSON-WIHONGI, 5.Matti STEINMANN, 6.Tim PAYNE, 7.Reno PISCOPO, 8.Cameron DEVLIN, 9. David BALL, 10.Ulises DAVILA, 11.Jaushua SOTIRIO, 12. Brandan Wilson, 13.Liberato CACACE, 14.Alex RUFER, 20.Oliver SAIL (gk), 21.Callum MCCOWATT, 27.Steven TAYLOR (c), 31.Ben WAINE, 32.Sam SUTTON, 88. Gary HOOPER **2-4 to be omitted**
Ins: 2.Liam McGING (Promoted), 31. Ben WAINE (Promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 16.Louis FENTON (Shoulder – season), 23.Walter SCOTT (Injury – Knee)
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Sunday, 8 March 2020
Central Coast Stadium, Gosford
Kick-Off: 4:00pm (Local) (4:00pm (AEDT))
Referee: Adam Kersey
Assistant Referee 1: Anton Shchetinin
Assistant Referee 2: Lance Greenshields
Fourth Official: Ben Abraham
VAR: Kate Jacewicz
TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 505 from 3:30pm (AEDT), Sky Sport 7 (New Zealand), Kayo Sports (www.kayosports.com.au) and MyFootball Live App, Live Fast and Data Free for Telstra mobile customers
Radio Broadcast: myfootballnation.com (Coast FM).
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hash-tag #CCMvWEL
To purchase tickets visit www.a-league.com.au/tickets
PREVIEW: Mariners v Phoenix
https://players.brightcove.net/5519514571001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6119651334001
Perth Glory v Melbourne City
Perth Glory squad: 1.Tando VELAPHI (gk), 2.Alex GRANT, 3.Jacob TRATT, 4.Greg WUTHRICH, 5.Ivan FRANJIC, 7.Joel CHIANESE, 8.James MEREDITH, 9.Bruno FORNAROLI, 12.Kim SOO-BEOM, 13.Osama MALIK, 16.Tomislav MRCELA, 17.Diego CASTRO (c), 18.Nicholas D’AGOSTINO, 20.Jake BRIMMER, 21.Tarek ELRICH, 27.JUANDE, 28.Gabriel POPOVIC, 29.Kristian POPOVIC, 33.Liam REDDY (gk), 88.Neil KILKENNY **2-4 to be omitted**
Ins: 4.Greg WUTHRICH (promoted), 13.Osama MALIK (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 6.Dino DJULBIC (ankle – indefinite), 19.Chris IKONOMIDIS (knee – season)
Melbourne City FC squad: 1.Tom GLOVER (gk), 2.Scott GALLOWAY, 3.Scott JAMIESON (c), 4.Harrison DELBRIDGE, 6.Josh BRILLANTE, 7.Rostyn GRIFFITHS, 9.Jamie MACLAREN, 10.Florin BERENGUER 11.Craig NOONE, 13.Nathaniel ATKINSON, 14.Markel SUSAETA, 17.Denis GENREAU, 19.Lachlan WALES, 20.Adrian LUNA, 21.Ramy NAJJARINE, 22.Curtis GOOD, 23.Dean BOUZANIS (gk), 30.Moudi NAJJAR, 34.Connor METCALFE, 49.Stefan COLAKOVSKI **2-4 to be omitted**
Ins: 21.Ramy NAJJARINE (promoted), 49.Stefan COLAKOVSKI (promoted)
Outs: nil
Unavailable: 5.Jack HENDRY (knee), 40.Richard WINDBICHLER (hamstring)
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Sunday, 8 March 2020
HBF Park, Perth
Kick-Off: 3:00pm (Local) (6:00pm (AEDT))
Referee: Kurt Ams
Assistant Referee 1: Josh Mannella
Assistant Referee 2: Arvin Shanmuganathan
Fourth Official: Adam Fielding
VAR: Kris Griffiths-Jones
TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 505 from 6:00pm (AEDT), Sky Sport 7 (New Zealand), Kayo Sports (www.kayosports.com.au) and MyFootball Live App, Live Fast and Data Free for Telstra mobile customers
Radio Broadcast: myfootballnation.com (SEN+ & SEN2, 6PR).
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hash-tag #PERvMCY
To purchase tickets visit www.a-league.com.au/tickets
PREVIEW: Glory v City
https://players.brightcove.net/5519514571001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6126476714001
Bye: Newcastle Jets
