The teams are in ahead of a massive weekend in the Isuzu UTE A-League.
There’s just four rounds to play before the end of the season, and we’re not any closer to finding out which team will be crowned premiers, and which six sides will occupy the finals slots.
Just five points separate last-placed Brisbane Roar from Sydney FC in sixth ahead of Round 23, meaning the finals dream is still alive for every A-League Men side this season. Meanwhile, Melbourne City hold a five-point gap at the top of the table to second-placed Adelaide United. The Reds are unbeaten in 11 games and flying into premiership contention.
With so much on the line, the stakes are raised in Round 23. Don’t forget to get your fantasy squads ready prior to the Isuzu UTE A-League action getting underway on Friday afternoon. Catch up with the team news below to make sure your fantasy lineups are ready for battle.
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FANTASY HEADLINES
- Western United full-back Josh Risdon is back from suspension and ready to take on Central Coast
- George Blackwood returns from injury for Adelaide United and will contend for his first minutes since January; his teammate Isaias misses a home clash against Sydney FC with a hamstring injury
- The Sky Blues welcome James Donachie and Paulo Retre back into the fold for their Saturday-night trip to face Adelaide at Coopers Stadium
- Joe Knowles is back from injury for Brisbane Roar
- Jason Geria is promoted to the Victory squad to face his former side Perth Glory; the defender is being cautiously managed week by week by the club as he attempts to return from a hip injury
- Aaron McEneff drops out of Perth Glory’s squad; in comes Jordan Elsey, Antonee Burke-Gilroy and Giordano Colli to contend for minutes against Victory
Western United v Central Coast Mariners
Western United squad: 1. Jamie YOUNG (gk), 4. Leo LACROIX, 5. Dylan PIERIAS, 6. Tomoki IMAI, 7. Tongo DOUMBIA, 8. Lachie WALES, 9. Michael RUHS, 10. Steven LUSTICA, 11. Connor PAIN, 17. Ben GARUCCIO, 19. Josh RISDON, 21. Sebastian PASQUALI, 23. Alessandro DIAMANTI (c), 27. Jacob TRATT, 31. Adisu BAYEW, 37. Ryan SCOTT (gk) 38. Noah BOTIC, 39. Matthew GRIMALDI, 44. Nikolai TOPOR-STANLEY, 99. Aleksandar PRIJOVIC
Ins: 19. Josh RISDON (returns from suspension), 31. Adisu BAYEW, 39. Matthew GRIMALDI (promoted)
Outs: 20. Ramy NAJJARINE (managed)
Unavailable: 14. James TROISI (injured), 24. Connor O’TOOLE (injured) 42. Rhys BOZINOVSKI (injured), 88. Neil KILKENNY (injured)
Central Coast Mariners squad: 3. Brian KALTAK, 4. Joshua NISBET, 5. James MCGARRY, 6. Maximilien BALARD, 7. Samuel SILVERA, 9. Jason CUMMINGS, 10. Matheus MORESCHE, 11. Beni NKOLOLO, 13. Harry STEELE, 14. Dylan WENZEL-HALLS, 15. Storm ROUX, 18. Jacob FARRELL, 20. Danny VUKOVIC, 22. Cameron WINDUST, 23. Daniel HALL, 24. Yaren SOZER, 25. Nectarios TRIANTIS, 28. James BAYLISS, 31. Christian THEOHAROUS, 98. Marco TULIO
Ins: Nil
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: Bradley TAPP (injury)
Adelaide United v Sydney FC
Adelaide United squad: 1.James DELIANOV (gk), 3.Ben WARLAND, 6.Louis D’ARRIGO, 7.Ryan KITTO, 9.Hiroshi IBUSUKI, 10.Zach CLOUGH, 11.Craig GOODWIN (c), 13.Lachlan BARR, 14.George BLACKWOOD, 18.Jay BARNETT, 21.Javi LÓPEZ, 26.Ben HALLORAN, 31.BERNARDO, 35.Luka JOVANOVIĆ, 36.Panashe MADANHA, 37.Jonny YULL, 41.Alexandar POPOVIĆ, 46.Joe GAUCI (gk), 55.Ethan ALAGICH, 66.Nestory IRANKUNDA
Ins: 14.George BLACKWOOD (returns from injury), 18.Jay BARNETT (returns from injury)
Outs: 8.ISAÍAS (hamstring)
Unavailable: 2.Harry VAN DER SAAG (knee), 27.Josh CAVALLO (Achilles), 28.JUANDE (leg)
Sydney FC squad: 1. Andrew REDMAYNE (GK), 2. James DONACHIE, 3. Joel KING, 4. Alex WILKINSON ©, 6. Jack RODWELL, 8. Paulo RETRE, 9. Adam LE FONDRE, 10. Joe LOLLEY, 11. Robert MAK, 12. Pat WOOD, 17. Anthony CACERES, 18. Diego CABALLO, 19. Adrian SEGECIC, 20. Thomas HEWARD-BELLE (GK), 22. Max BURGESS, 23. Rhyan GRANT, 25. Jaiden KUCHARSKI, 26. Luke BRATTAN, 28. Jake GIRDWOOD-REICH, 29. Aaron GURD, (2-4 to be omitted)
Ins: 2. James DONACHIE (return from injury), 8. Paulo RETRE (return from suspension)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: Nil
Brisbane Roar v Newcastle Jets
Brisbane Roar squad: 1. Macklin FREKE, 2. Scott NEVILLE, 3. Jordan COURTNEY-PERKINS, 5. Thomas ALDRED, 7. Rahmat AKBARI, 10. Niklola MILEUSNIC, 11. Jez LOFTHOUSE, 12. Taras GOMULKA, 13. Henry HORE, 15. Noah SMITH, 16. Josh BRINDELL-SOUTH, 17. Carlo ARMIENTO, 19. Jack HINGERT, 21. Marcel CANADI, 22. Stefan SCEPOVIC, 23. Jordan HOLMES, 26. Jay O’SHEA, 27. Kai TREWIN, 28. Joe KNOWLES, 32. James NIKOLOVSKI, 35. Louis ZABALA
Ins: 28. Joe KNOWLES (Returns from injury)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 14. Robbie KRUSE (Injured)
Newcastle Jets squad: 1.Jack DUNCAN (gk), 2. Dane INGHAM, 3. Jason HOFFMAN, 4. Manabu SAITO 5. Matthew JURMAN (co-captain), 6. Brandon O’NEILL (co-captain), 7. Trent BUHAGIAR, 9. Beka MIKELTADZE, 10. Reno PISCOPO, 11. Jaushua SOTIRIO, 14. Mohamed AL-TAAY, 17. Kosta GROZOS, 18. Daniel STYNES, 19. Callum TIMMINS, 20. Michael WEIER (gk), 22. Philip CANCAR, 25. Carl JENKINSON (co-captain), 32. Angus THURGATE, 33. Mark NATTA. 39. Thomas AQUILINA
Ins: 11. Jaushua SOTIRIO
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 26. Archie GOODWIN, 30. Noah JAMES
Macarthur FC v Western Sydney Wanderers
Macarthur FC squad: Filip KURTO, Jake McGING, Ivan VUJICA, Jonathan ASPROPOTAMITIS, Tomi USKOK, Matt MILLAR, Kearyn BACCUS, Jerry SKOTADIS, Charles M’MOMBWA, Jake HOLLMAN, Craig NOONE, Al Hassan TOURE, Lachlan ROSE, Oliver JONES, Jason ROMERO, Nick SUMAN, Ali AUGLAH, Danny DE SILVA, Jesper WEBBER, Moudi NAJJAR
Ins: Nil
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: Daniel ARZANI (ankle injury – season), Ulises Davila (knee injury – season)
Western Sydney Wanderers squad: 1.Daniel MARGUSH (GK), 2.Gabriel CLEUR, 3.Adama TRAORE, 4.Morgan SCHNEIDERLIN, 5.Tomi MRCELA, 8.Oliver BOZANIC, 9.Kusini YENGI, 10.Milos NINKOVIC, 11.Amor LAYOUNI, 14.Nicholas MILANOVIC, 16.Tom BEADLING, 17.Romain AMALFITANO, 20.Lawrence THOMAS, 21.Jarrod CARLUCCIO, 23.Yeni NGBAKOTO, 26.Brandon BORRELLO, 28.Calem NIEUWENHOF, 31.Aidan SIMMONS, 33.Alexander BONETIG, 36. Alessandro LOPANE.
Ins: 2.Gabriel CLEUR (promoted), 33.Alexander BONETIG (promoted), 36. Alessandro LOPANE (promoted)
Outs: 6. MARCELO (suspended)
Unavailable: Nil
Melbourne Victory v Perth Glory
Melbourne Victory squad: 1.Matt ACTON, 2.Jason GERIA, 3.Enrique LOPEZ, 4.Rai MARCHAN, 5.Damien DA SILVA, 6.Leigh BROXHAM, 7.Chris IKONOMIDIS, 8.Josh BRILLANTE, 10.Bruno FORNAROLI, 11.Ben FOLAMI, 14.Connor CHAMPMAN, 16.Stefan NIGRO, 18. Bruce KAMAU, 19.Fernando ROMERO, 20.Paul IZZO, 21.Roderick MIRANDA, 23.Nathan KONSTANDOPOULOS, 24.Nishan VELUPILLAY, 26.Lleyton BROOKS, 28.Will WILSON, 29.Eli ADAMS
Ins: 28.Will WILSON (promoted), 29.Eli ADAMS (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 17.Luis NANI (injured), 22.Jake BRIMMER (injured), 31.Matt BOZINOVSKI (injured)
Perth Glory squad: 3.Jacob DOWSE, 4.Luke BODNAR, 5.Mark BEEVERS, 7.Ryan WILLIAMS, 8.Mustafa AMINI (c), 12.Luke IVANOVIC, 13.Cameron COOK (gk),14.Jack CLISBY, 15.Jordan ELSEY, 16.Keegan JELACIC, 19.Zach DUNCAN, 21.Antonee BURKE-GILROY, 22.Adam TAGGART, 26.Giordano COLLI, 28.Trent OSTLER, 29.Darryl LACHMAN, 30.Pierce CLARK (gk), 36.Joseph FORDE, 37.Jacob MUIR, 43.Adam ZIMARINO
Ins: 15.Jordan ELSEY, 21.Antonee BURKE-GILROY, 26.Giordano COLLI
Outs: 6.Aaron MCENEFF
Unavailable: 1.Brad JONES (gk) (injured), 6.Aaron MCENEFF (injured), 10.Salim KHELIFI (injured), 18.David WILLIAMS (injured), 24.Adrian SARDINERO (injured)
Melbourne City v Wellington Phoenix
Team news to come on Sunday, April 9.
