The teams are in for the opening game of Round 9 in the Isuzu UTE A-League between Brisbane Roar and Central Coast Mariners.
NPL Victoria Golden Boot winner Jonas Markovski is in the mix to return to the Brisbane Roar squad from injury, while Central Coast Mariners go unchanged from the side that drew 3-3 with Melbourne City.
Meanwhile, Melbourne Victory winger Nishan Velupillay returns from injury for the Melbourne Derby, while Wellington Phoenix head into another weekend without star striker Oskar Zawada.
Catch up with all the team news below ahead of Round 9.
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Thursday, December 21: Brisbane Roar v Central Coast Mariners (7:45pm AEDT)
Brisbane Roar squad: 1. Macklin FREKE (GK), 5. Thomas ALDRED (C), 6. Joe CALETTI, 8. Jonas MARKOVSKI, 10. Nikola MILEUSNIC, 11. Jez LOFTHOUSE, 12. Taras GOMULKA, 14. Rylan BROWNLIE, 16. Thomas WADDINGHAM, 17. Carlo ARMIENTO, 18. Shae CAHILL, 19. Jack HINGERT, 22. Alex PARSONS, 26. Jay O’SHEA, 27. Kai TREWIN, 29. Matt ACTON, 30. Quinn MACNICOL, 32. James NIKOLOVSKI, 35. Louis ZABALA, 99. Ayom MAJOK
Ins: 8. Jonas MARKOVSKI
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 3. Corey BROWN, 7. Florin BERENGUER, 13. Henry HORE, 2. Scott NEVILLE, 21. Antonee BURKE-GILROY
Central Coast Mariners: 2. Mikael DOKA, 3. Brian KALTAK, 4. Josh NISBET, 6. Max BALARD, 7. Christian THEOHAROUS, 9. Alou KUOL, 10. Marco Tulio, 11. Angel TORRES, 14. Dylan Wenzel-HALLS, 15. Storm ROUX, 16. Harrison STEELE, 17. Jing REEC, 18. Jacob FARRELL, 20. Danny VUKOVIC (c), 23. Dan HALL, 26. Brad TAPP, 28. Will WILSON, 30. Jack WARSHAWSKY 33. Nathan PAULL, 39. Miguel DI PIZIO
Ins: Nil
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: Sasha KUZEVSKI (injured)
Friday, December 22: Adelaide United v Newcastle Jets (7.45pm AEDT)
Adelaide United squad: 1. James DELIANOV, 3. Ben WARLAND, 4. Nick ANSELL, 7. Ryan KITTO (c), 8. ISAÍAS, 9. Hiroshi IBUSUKI, 10. Zach CLOUGH, 13. Lachlan BARR, 17. Luka JOVANOVIĆ, 21. Javi LOPEZ, 22. Ryan TUNNICLIFFE, 23. Luke DUZEL, 26. Ben HALLORAN, 31. BERNARDO, 37. Jonny YULL, 41. Alexandar POPOVIĆ, 43. Giuseppe BOVALINA, 46. Joe GAUCI, 55. Ethan ALAGICH, 66. Nestory IRANKUNDA
Ins: 3.Ben WARLAND, 13.Lachlan BARR
Outs: na
Unavailable: 2. Harry VAN DER SAAG (knee), 18. Jay BARNETT (hamstring), 36. Panashe MADANHA (ankle), 49. Musa TOURE (quad)
Newcastle Jets squad: 1. Ryan SCOTT (GK), 3. Jason HOFFMAN, 5. Lucas MAURAGIS, 6. Brandon O’NEILL, 7. Trent BUHAGIAR, 8. Apostolos STAMATELOPOULOS, 10. Reno PISCOPO, 13. Clayton TAYLOR, 14. Dane INGHAM, 17. Kosta GROZOS, 18. Daniel STYNES, 19. Callum TIMMINS, 20. Michael WEIER (GK), 22. Phil CANCAR, 23. Daniel WILMERING, 25. Carl JENKINSON, 26. Archie GOODWIN, 29. Justin VIDIC, 33. Mark NATTA, 39. Thomas AQUILINA
Ins: Nil
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 11. Jacob DOWSE (injured), 15. Jason BERTHOMIER (injured), 21. Noah JAMES, 27. Nathan GRIMALDI, 37. Lachlan BAYLISS, 66. Zac BOWLING
Saturday, December 23: Wellington Phoenix v Western Sydney Wanderers (3.30pm AEDT)
Wellington Phoenix squad: 3. Finn SURMAN, 4. Scott WOOTTON, 5. Fin CONCHIE, 6. Tim PAYNE, 7. Kosta BARBAROUSES, 8. Ben OLD, 10. David BALL, 11. Bozhidar KRAEV, 12. Mo AL-TAAY, 14. Alex RUFER (c), 15. Nicholas PENNINGTON, 18. Lukas KELLY-HEALD, 19. Sam SUTTON, 23. Luke SUPYK, 24. Oskar VAN HATTUM, 25. Jack DUNCAN (gk), 26. Isaac HUGHES, 40. Alex PAULSEN (gk), 42. Fergus GILLION, 43. Matt SHERIDAN
Two to be omitted
Ins: Nil
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 9. Oskar ZAWADA (injured)
Western Sydney Wanderers squad: 6.Marcelo GUEDES, 7.Dylan PIERIAS, 9. Marcus ANTONSSON, 10.Milos NINKOVIC, 11.Valentino YUEL, 13.Tate RUSSELL, 14.Nicolas MILANOVIC, 16.Tom BEADLING, 17.Lachlan BROOK, 19.Jack CLISBY, 20.Lawrence THOMAS (GK) 21.Jorrit HENDRIX, 29.Dylan SCICLUNA, 31.Aidan SIMMONS, 33.Alex BONETIG, 36.Oscar PRIESTMAN, 39.Marcus YOUNIS, 40.Jack GIBSON (GK).
Ins: 10.Milos NINKOVIC (promoted)
Outs: 25.Josh BRILLANTE (suspended – two matches), 37.Alex BADOLATO
Saturday, December 23: Sydney FC v Western United (5.30pm AEDT)
Sydney FC squad: 1. Andrew REDMAYNE, 4. Jordan COURTNEY-PERKINS, 6. Jack RODWELL, 8. Jake GIRDWOOD-REICH, 9. Fabio GOMES, 10. Joe LOLLEY, 11. Robert MAK, 12. Corey HOLLMAN, 13. Pat WOOD, 15. Gabriel LACERDA, 16. Joel KING, 17. Anthony CACERES, 19. Mitch GLASSON, 20. Adam PAVLESIC (GK), 21. Zac DE JESUS, 22. Max BURGESS, 23. Rhyan GRANT, 25. Jaiden KUCHARSKI, 26. Luke BRATTAN ©, 28. Nathan AMANATIDIS
Two to be omitted
Ins: 1. Andrew REDMAYNE (return from suspension), 12. Corey HOLLMAN (return from injury), 22. Max BURGESS (return from injury)
Outs: 30. GUS HOEFSLOOT (GK) (return to youth squad)
Unavailable: 24. Wataru KAMIJO (injured)
Western United squad: 1. Tom HEWARD-BELLE (gk), 6. Tomoki IMAI, 7. Ramy NAJJARINE, 8. Lachie WALES, 9. Michael RUHS, 10. Steven LUSTICA, 11. Daniel PENHA, 17. Ben GARUCCIO, 19. Josh RISDON, 21. Sebastian PASQUALI, 22. Kane VIDMAR, 24. Connor O’TOOLE, 27. Jacob TRATT, 32. Angus THURGATE, 33. Matt SUTTON (gk), 38. Noah BOTIC, 39. Matthew GRIMALDI, 42. Rhys BOZINOVSKI, 49. Jake NAJDOVSKI, 77. Riku DANZAKI
Ins: 24. Connor O’TOOLE, 49. Jake NAJDOVSKI
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 4. James DONACHIE (injured), 13. Nikita RUKAVYTSYA (injured)
Saturday, December 23: Melbourne City v Melbourne Victory (7.45pm AEDT)
Melbourne City squad: 1. Jamie YOUNG (GK), 2. Scott GALLOWAY, 4. Nuno REIS, 6. Steven UGARKOVIC, 8. Hamza SAKHI, 9. Jamie MACLAREN (C), 10. Tolgay ARSLAN, 11. Leo NATEL, 16. Aziz BEHICH, 17. Terry ANTONIS, 18. Jordon HALL, 21. Alessandro LOPANE, 22. Curtis GOOD, 25. Callum TALBOT, 26. Samuel SOUPRAYEN, 33. Patrick BEACH (GK), 37. Max CAPUTO, 38. Harry POLITIDIS, 44. Marin JAKOLIS, 46. Ben MAZZEO
In: 18. Jordon HALL, 38. Harry POLITIDIS (both promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 7. Mathew LECKIE (hamstring), 15. Andrew NABBOUT (achilles), 34. Arion SULEMANI (ACL), 35. Zane SCHREIBER (knee)
Melbourne Victory squad: 2.Jason GERIA, 3.Adama TRAORE, 4.Rai MARCHAN, 5.Damien DA SILVA, 6.Leigh BROXHAM 7.Chris IKONOMIDIS, 8.Zinedine MACHACH, 10.Bruno FORNAROLI, 11.Ben FOLAMI, 14.Connor CHAPMAN, 16.Stefan NIGRO, 17.Nishan VELUPILLAY, 18.Fabian MONGE, 19.Daniel ARZANI, 20.Paul IZZO, 21.Roderick MIRANDA, 22.Jake BRIMMER, 24.Eli ADAMS, 25.Ryan TEAGUE, 40.Christian SICILIANO
Ins: 4.Rai MARCHAN, 17.Nishan VELUPILLAY
Outs: Nil
Saturday, December 23: Perth Glory v Macarthur FC (10.30pm AEDT)
Perth Glory Squad: 1.Oli SAIL (gk), 2.Johnny KOUTROUMBIS, 3.Jacob MUIR, 5.Mark BEEVERS (co-c), 7.Stefan COLAKOVSKI, 8.Mustafa AMINI, 9.David WILLIAMS, 10.Salim KHELIFI, 12.Luke IVANOVIC, 13.Cameron COOK (gk), 15.Aleksandar SUSNJAR, 17.Jarrod CARLUCCIO, 19.Trent OSTLER, 20.Giordano COLLI, 22.Adam TAGGART (co-c), 23.Daniel BENNIE, 24.Oliver BOZANIC, 27.Jayden GORMAN, 29.Darryl LACHMAN, 77.Bruce KAMAU
Two to be omitted
Ins: 27.Jayden GORMAN, 77.Bruce KAMAU
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 11.Adam ZIMARINO (injured), 14.Riley WARLAND (injured), 21.Antonis MARTIS (injured)
Macarthur FC squad: 1. Danijel NIZIC, 4. Matthew JURMAN, 5. Jonathan ASPROPOTAMITIS, 6. Tomi USKOK, 8. Jake HOLLMAN, 10. Ulises DAVILA, 12. Filip KURTO, 13. Ivan VUJICA, 14. Kristian POPOVIC, 15. Kearyn BACCUS, 17. RAPHAEL, 22. Yianni NICOLAOU, 23. Clayton LEWIS , 27. Jerry SKOTADIS, 31. Lachlan ROSE, 36. Ali AUGLAH, 37. Jed DREW, 44. Matt MILLAR, 98. Valere GERMAIN
Ins: 7. Danny DE SILVA, 31. Lachlan ROSE
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 2. Jake McGING, 24. Charles M’MOMBWA (international commitment)
