The teams are IN ahead of Round 23 in the 2023-24 Isuzu UTE A-League season.
There’s good news for Wellington Phoenix ahead of a top-of-the-table clash with Central Coast Mariners on Saturday, with defender and New Zealand international Tim Payne set to make an earlier-than-expected return from a hamstring injury.
Payne is likely to feature off the bench as league-leaders Wellington travel to face second-placed Central Coast Mariners at Industree Group Stadium.
Read on for all the team news ahead of Round 23 in the Isuzu UTE A-League.
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Friday, 7:45pm (AEDT): Western Sydney Wanderers v Brisbane Roar
Western Sydney Wanderers squad: 1.Daniel MARGUSH (GK), 2.Gabriel CLEUR, 5.Sonny KITTEL, 6. MARCELO, 7.Dylan PIEIRAS, 10. Milos NINKOVIC, 14.Nicolas MILANOVIC, 16.Tom BEADLING, 17.Lachlan BROOK, 19.Jack CLISBY, 20.Lawrence THOMAS (GK), 21.Jorrit HENDRIX, 25.Joshua BRILLANTE, 26.Brandon BORRELLO, 29.Dyan SCICLUNA, 31.Aidan SIMMONS, 32.Nathaneal BLAIR, 33.Alex BONETIG, 44.Nathan BARRIE
Ins: Nil
Outs: Nil
Brisbane Roar squad: 1. Macklin FREKE (GK), 3. Corey BROWN, 5. Tom ALDRED (C), 7. Florin BERENGUER, 8. Jonas MARKOVSKI, 10. Nikola MILEUSNIC, 11. Jez LOFTHOUSE, 12. Taras GOMULKA, 13. Henry HORE, 16. Thomas WADDINGHAM, 19. Jack HINGERT, 20. Marco ROJAS, 21. Antonee BURKE-GILROY, 23. Keegan JELACIC, 26. Jay O’SHEA, 27. Kai TREWIN, 29. Matt ACTON (GK), 32. James NIKOLOVSKI, 35. Louis ZABALA, 99. Ayom MAJOK
Ins: Nil
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 2. Scott NEVILLE, 6. Joe CALETTI
Saturday, 3:30pm (AEDT): Western United v Macarthur FC
Western United squad: 1. Tom HEWARD-BELLE (gk), 4. James DONACHIE, 8. Lachie WALES, 9. Michael RUHS, 10. Steven LUSTICA, 11. Daniel PENHA, 13. Nikita RUKAVYTSYA, 17. Ben GARUCCIO, 19. Josh RISDON, 21. Sebastian PASQUALI, 22. Kane VIDMAR, 24. Connor O’TOOLE, 32. Angus THURGATE, 33. Matt SUTTON (gk), 36. Zach LISOLAJSKI, 39. Matthew GRIMALDI, 41. Oliver LAVALE, 44. Jordan LAUTON, 49. Jake NAJDOVSKI, 77. Riku DANZAKI
Ins: 36. Zach LISOLAJSKI (promoted), 41. Oliver LAVALE (returns from injury), 44. Jordan LAUTON
Outs: 6. Tomoki IMAI (suspended)
Unavailable: 7. Ramy NAJJARINE (injured), 27. Jacob TRATT (injured), 38. Noah BOTIC (injured), 42. Rhys BOZINOVSKI (injured)
Macarthur FC squad: 1. Danijel NIZIC, 3. Tommy SMITH, 4. Matthew JURMAN, 6. Tomi USKOK, 8. Jake HOLLMAN, 7. Daniel DE SILVA 10. Ulises DAVILA, 12. Filip KURTO, 13. Ivan VUJICA, 14. Kristian POPOVIC, 15. Kearyn BACCUS, 17. RAPHAEL, 18. Walter SCOTT, 22. Yianni NICOLAOU, 23. Clayton LEWIS, 31. Lachlan ROSE, 36. Ali AUGLAH, 37. Jed DREW, 44. Matt MILLAR, 98. Valere GERMAIN,
Ins: 37. Jed DREW (returns from injury)
Outs: 20. Kealey ADAMSON (injured)
Unavailable: 2. Jake McGING (injured), 19. Jesper WEBBER (injured), 20. Kealey ADAMSON (injured), 21. BERNARDO Oliveira (injured)
Saturday, 5:30pm (AEDT): Central Coast Mariners v Wellington Phoenix
Central Coast Mariners squad: 2. Mikael DOKA, 3. Brian KALTAK, 4. Josh NISBET, 6. Max BALARD, 7. Christian THEOHAROUS, 9. Alou KUOL, 11. Angel TORRES, 15. Storm ROUX, 16. Harry STEELE, 17. Jing REEC, 18. Jacob FARRELL, 20. Danny VUKOVIC (c), 22. Ronald BARCELLOS, 23. Dan HALL, 26. Brad TAPP, 28. Will WILSON, 30. Jack WARSHAWSKY, 33. Nathan PAULL, 39. Miguel DI PIZIO, 99. Ryan EDMONDSON
Ins: Nil
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 5. Noah SMITH (injured), 27. Sasha KUZEVSKI (injured)
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, 15. Nicholas PENNINGTON, 17. Youstin SALAS, 18. Lukas KELLY-HEALD, 19. Sam SUTTON, 23. Luke SUPYK, 24. Oskar VAN HATTUM, 25. Jack DUNCAN (gk), 39. Seth KARUNARATNE, 40. Alex PAULSEN (gk), 43. Matt SHERIDAN, 51. Gabriel SLOANE-RODRIGUES
Two to be omitted
Ins: 6. Tim PAYNE (returning from injury)
Outs: 14. Alex RUFER (c) (suspended)
Unavailable: 9. Oskar ZAWADA (injured), 14. Alex RUFER (c) (suspended), 26. Isaac HUGHES (injured)
Saturday, 7:45pm (AEDT): Melbourne Victory v Melbourne City
Melbourne Victory squad: 2.Jason GERIA, 3.Adama TRAORE, 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, 19.Daniel ARZANI, 20.Paul IZZO, 21.Roderick MIRANDA, 22.Jake BRIMMER, 23.Salim KHELIFI, 25.Ryan TEAGUE, 27.Jordi VALADON, 28.Roly BONEVACIA, 30.Ahmad TALEB
Ins: 6.Leigh BROXHAM, 16.Stefan NIGRO
Outs: Nil
Melbourne City squad: 1. Jamie YOUNG (GK), 4. Nuno REIS, 6. Steven UGARKOVIC, 7. Mathew LECKIE, 8. James JEGGO, 9. Jamie MACLAREN (C), 10. Tolgay ARSLAN, 11. Leo NATEL, 14. Vicente FERNÁNDEZ, 17. Terry ANTONIS, 21. Alessandro LOPANE, 22. Curtis GOOD, 23. Marco TILIO, 25. Callum TALBOT, 26. Samuel SOUPRAYEN, 35. Zane SCHREIBER, 37. Max CAPUTO, 38. Harry POLITIDIS, 40. James NIEUWENHUIZEN, 44. Marin JAKOLIS
Ins: 11. Leo NATEL (returns from personal reasons), 35. Zane SCHREIBER (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 2. Scott GALLOWAY (knee), 15. Andrew NABBOUT (achilles), 34. Arion SULEMANI (ACL), 46. Ben MAZZEO (ankle)
Sunday, 3:00pm (AEST): Newcastle Jets v Sydney FC
Newcastle Jets squad: 1. Ryan SCOTT, 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, 22. Phil CANCAR, 23. Daniel WILMERING, 25. Carl JENKINSON, 26. Archie GOODWIN, 33. Mark NATTA, 37. Lachlan BAYLISS 39. Thomas AQULINA
Ins: Nil
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 11. Jacob DOWSE, 15. Jason BERTHOMIER, 27. Nathan GRIMALDI, 29. Justin VIDIC, 66. Zac BOWLING
Sydney FC squad: 1. Andrew REDMAYNE, 3. Aaron GURD, 4. Jordan COURTNEY-PERKINS, 6. Jack RODWELL, 9. Fabio GOMES, 10. Joe LOLLEY, 11. Robert MAK, 12. Corey HOLLMAN, 15. Gabriel LACERDA, 16. Joel KING, 17. Anthony CACERES, 18. Matthew SCARCELLA, 19. Mitch GLASSON, 20. Adam PAVLESIC (GK), 22. Max BURGESS, 23. Rhyan GRANT, 25. Jaiden KUCHARSKI, 26. Luke BRATTAN ©, 27. Hayden MATTHEWS, 28. Nathan AMANATIDIS
Two to be omitted
Ins: 3. Aaron GURD (promoted), 6. Jack RODWELL (promoted), 18. Matthew SCARCELLA (promoted)
Outs: 8. Jake GIRDWOOD-REICH (suspended)
Unavailable: 13. Pat WOOD (injured), 29. Joe LACEY (injured)
Sunday, 5:00pm (AEST): Perth Glory v Adelaide United
Perth Glory squad: 1.Oli SAIL (gk), 2.Johnny KOUTROUMBIS, 3.Jacob MUIR, 8.Mustafa AMINI, 9.David WILLIAMS, 13.Cameron COOK (gk), 14.Riley WARLAND, 15.Aleksandar SUSNJAR, 16.Josh RAWLINS, 17.Jarrod CARLUCCIO, 19.Trent OSTLER, 20.Giordano COLLI, 22.Adam TAGGART (co-c), 23.Daniel BENNIE, 27.Jayden GORMAN, 28.Kaelan MAJEKODUNMI, 29.Darryl LACHMAN, 31.Joel ANASMO, 77.Bruce KAMAU
One to be omitted
Ins: 27.Jayden GORMAN
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 11.Adam ZIMARINO (injured), 21.Antonis MARTIS (injured)
Adelaide United squad: 1.James DELIANOV, 2.Harry VAN DER SAAG, 3.Ben WARLAND, 4.Nick ANSELL, 6.Stefan MAUK, 7.Ryan KITTO, 8.ISAÍAS, 9.Hiroshi IBUSUKI, 10.Zach CLOUGH, 17.Luka JOVANOVIĆ, 21.Javi LÓPEZ, 22.Ryan TUNNICLIFFE, 23.Luke DUZEL, 26.Ben HALLORAN, 37.Jonny YULL, 40.Ethan COX, 43.Giuseppe BOVALINA, 49.Musa TOURE, 55.Ethan ALAGICH, 66.Nestory IRANKUNDA
Ins: 37.Jonny YULL, 43.Giuseppe BOVALINA
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 27.Josh CAVALLO (quad), 51.Panagiotis KIKIANIS (hamstring)
