The teams are in ahead of Round 18 of the Isuzu UTE A-League.
Western Sydney Wanderers head coach Alen Stajcic has named Juan Mata in his extended squad ahead of Saturday’s Sydney Derby, with the Spaniard pushing to feature in the blockbuster fixture after a hamstring injury suffered in Round 17.
The Wanderers have also selected new signing Alex Gersbach for what could be his club debut against his former side Sydney FC, who have brought in reinforcements of their own with new signing Alex Grant and Socceroos defender Joel King both named by Sky Blues head coach Ufuk Talay.
Meanwhile, young Melbourne City striker Max Caputo is pushing to make his first appearance of the season having overcome a leg injury, while 2024 Grand Final goalscorer Miguel Di Pizio is back for Central Coast Mariners after a knee injury that has kept him sidelined for the first 17 rounds of the season.
Macarthur Bulls have named new signing Peter Makrillos ahead of what could be his Isuzu UTE A-League debut against Western United on Sunday, while highly-rated Adelaide United talent Amlani Tatu has been included in the Reds’ squad for Friday night’s meeting with City.
Several clubs around the competition will also be without rising stars called up to the Young Socceroos ahead of the Under-20 AFC Asian Cup kicking off this month.
Catch up with all the team news below.
*Bye: Auckland FC
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Wellington Phoenix v Brisbane Roar
Thursday, February 6 – Sky Stadium – 3:00pm AEDT
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Wellington Phoenix squad: 1. Josh OLUWAYEMI (gk), 3. Corban PIPER, 4. Scott WOOTTON, 5. Fin ROA CONCHIE, 6. Tim PAYNE, 7. Kosta BARBAROUSES, 8. Paulo RETRE, 9. Hideki ISHIGE, 15. Isaac HUGHES, 18. Lukas KELLY-HEALD, 19. Sam SUTTON, 23. Luke SUPYK, 25. Kazuki NAGASAWA, 27. Matt SHERIDAN, 29. Luke BROOKE-SMITH, 30. Alby KELLY-HEALD (gk), 36. Xuan LOKE, 39. Jayden SMITH, 41. Nathan WALKER, 46. Lachlan CANDY
(Two to be omitted)
Ins: 6. Tim PAYNE (returning from injury)
Outs: 44. Daniel MAKOWEM (omitted)
Unavailable: 11. Stefan COLAKOVSKI (injured), 14. Alex RUFER (c) (illness), 17. Gabriel SLOANE-RODRIGUES (injured), 21. Marco ROJAS (injured)
Brisbane Roar squad: 1. Macklin FREKE (GK), 3. Corey BROWN, 6. Austin LUDWIK, 7. Rafael STRUICK, 8. Walid SHOUR, 10. Florin BERENGUER, 13. Henry HORE, 14. Pearson KASAWAYA, 15. Hosine BIILITY, 17. Nathan AMANATIDIS, 18. Jacob BRAZETE, 19. Jack HINGERT, 21. Antonee BURKE-GILROY, 23. Keegan JELACIC, 24. Sam KLEIN, 26. Jay O’SHEA (C), 27. Ben HALLORAN, 29. Matt ACTON (GK), 35. Louis ZABALA, 43. Adam ZIMARINO
(Two to be omitted)
Ins: 6. Austin LUDWIK (subject to domestic clearance), 14. Pearson KASAWAYA, 17. Nathan AMANATIDIS
Outs: 2. Scott NEVILLE, 12. Lucas HERRINGTON
Unavailable: 4. Ben WARLAND (knee)
Adelaide United v Melbourne City
Friday, February 7 – Coopers Stadium – 7:35pm AEDT
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Adelaide United squad: 3.Bart VRIENDS, 6.Stefan MAUK, 7.Ryan KITTO, 8.ISAÍAS,10. Zach CLOUGH, 14.Jay BARNETT, 17.Ben FOLAMI, 19.Yaya DUKULY, 20.Dylan PIERIAS, 22.RYAN Tunnicliffe, 23.Luke DUZEL, 26.Archie GOODWIN, 27.Joshua CAVALLO, 40.Ethan COX, 42.Austin AYOUBI, 44.Ryan WHITE, 55.Ethan ALAGICH, 58. Harry CRAWFORD, 60.Oscar PAGE, 74.Amlani TATU
(Two to be omitted)
Ins: 17.Ben FOLAMI, 22.Ryan TUNNICLIFFE, 23.Luke DUZEL, 58.Harry CRAWFORD, 60.Oscar PAGE, 74.Amlani TATU
Outs: 1.James DELIANOV (groin), 9.Luka JOVANOVIĆ (international duty), 12.Jonny YULL (international duty), 21. Javi LOPEZ (calf), 51.Panagiotis KIKIANIS (international duty), 62.Fabian TALLADIRA (international duty)
Unavailable: 1. James DELIANOV (groin), 54. Bailey O’NEIL (back- Individual training), 13. Max VARTULI (finger), 21. Javi LOPEZ (calf), 36. Panashe MADANHA (hamstring), 51.Panagiotis KIKIANIS (international duty), 54.Bailey O’NEIL (individual training), 62.Fabian TALLADIRA (international duty)
Melbourne City squad: 2. Callum TALBOT, 6. Steven UGARKOVIC, 7. Mathew LECKIE, 13. Nathaniel ATKINSON, 16. Aziz BEHICH (C), 17. Max CAPUTO, 19. Zane SCHREIBER, 20. Arion SULEMANI, 22. Germán FERREYRA, 23. Marco TILIO, 26. Samuel SOUPRAYEN, 27. Kai TREWIN, 33. Patrick BEACH (GK), 38. Harry POLITIDIS, 39. Emin DURAKOVIC, 40. James NIEUWENHUIZEN, 41. Lawrence WONG, 46. Ben MAZZEO, 47. Kavian RAHMANI, 50. Mikey GHOSSAINI
(Two to be omitted)
Ins: 17. Max CAPUTO (returns from injury), 39. Emin DURAKOVIC, 40. James NIEUWENHUIZEN (both promoted)
Outs: 1. Jamie YOUNG (retired)
Unavailable: 8. Jimmy JEGGO (achilles), 10. Yonatan COHEN (knee), 15. Andrew NABBOUT (knee), 21. Alessandro LOPANE (knee), 30. Andreas KUEN (hamstring), 34. Jayden NECOVSKI (knee), 35. Medin MEMETI (international duty)
Perth Glory v Central Coast Mariners
Friday, February 7 – HBF Park – 9:45pm AEDT
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Perth Glory squad: 1.Oli SAIL (gk), 3.Anas HAMZAOUI, 4.Tass MOURDOUKOUTAS, 6.Brandon O’NEILL, 7.Nicholas PENNINGTON, 10.Nikola MILEUSNIC, 12.Taras GOMULKA, 13.Cameron COOK (gk), 14.Nathanael BLAIR, 17.Yuto MISAO, 18.Lachie WALES, 19.Josh RISDON, 20.Trent OSTLER, 22.Adam TAGGART, 23.Patrick WOOD, 26.Khoa NGO, 27.Will FRENEY, 28.Kaelan MAJEKODUNMI, 29.Tomi MRCELA, 31.Joel ANASMO
(Two to be omitted)
Ins: 3.Anas HAMZAOUI, 6.Brandon O’NEILL, 14.Nathanael BLAIR, 26.Khoa NGO
Outs: 15.Zach LISOLAJSKI, 16.Adam BUGARIJA, 25.Jaylan PEARMAN
Unavailable: 5.Lachie BARR (injured), 9.David WILLIAMS (injured), 15.Zach LISOLAJSKI (international duty), 16.Adam BUGARIJA (international duty), 24.Andriano LEBIB (injured), 25.Jaylan PEARMAN (international duty)
Central Coast Mariners squad: 1 Adam PAVLESIC, 3. Brian KALTAK, 4. Trent SAINSBURY, 7. Christian THEOHAROUS, 9. Alou KUOL, 10. Mikael DOKA, 11 Vitor FEIJAO, 12. Lucas MAURAGIS, 15. Storm ROUX, 16. Harry STEELE, 21. Abdul FAISAL, 23. Miguel DI PIZIO, 24. Diesel HERRINGTON, 27. Sasha KUZEVSKI, 33. Nathan PAULL, 35. Arthur DE LIMA, 36. Haine EAMES, 40. Dylan PERAIC-CULLEN, 44. Lucas SCICLUNA, 99. Ryan EDMONDSON
(Two to be omitted)
Ins: 12. Lucas MAURAGIS, 23. Miguel DI PIZIO
Outs: 39. Logan SAMBROOK, 43. Michael PARAGALLI
Newcastle Jets v Melbourne Victory
Saturday, February 8 – McDonald Jones Stadium – 5:00pm AEDT
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Newcastle Jets squad: 1. Ryan SCOTT, 4. Phillip ČANČAR, 6. Matthew SCARCELLA, 7. Eli ADAMS, 9. Lachlan ROSE, 10. WELLISSOL, 13. Clayton TAYLOR, 17. Kosta GROZOS, 18. Kota MIZUNUMA, 19. Callum TIMMINS, 20. Charles M’MOMBWA, 21. Noah JAMES, 22. Ben GIBSON, 23. Daniel WILMERING, 28. Will DOBSON, 29. Justin VIDIĆ, 33. Mark NATTA, 37. Lachlan BAYLISS, 39. Thomas AQUILINA. 44. Ben VAN DORSSEN
(Two to be omitted)
Ins: 29. Justin VIDIĆ, 44. Ben VAN DORSSEN
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 14. Dane INGHAM, 15. Aleksandar ŠUŠNJAR, 25. Oscar FRYER, 11. Jacob DOWSE
Melbourne Victory squad: 1. Mitch LANGERAK, 3. Adama TRAORE, 5. Brendan HAMILL, 6. Ryan TEAGUE, 7. Daniel ARZANI, 8. Zinedine MACHACH, 9. Nikolaos VERGOS, 10. Bruno FORNAROLI, 11. Clerismario SANTOS RODRIGUES, 14. Jordi VALADON, 17. Nishan VELUPILLAY, 18. Fabian MONGE, 19. Jing REEC, 21. Roderick MIRANDA, 22. Joshua RAWLINS, 25. Jack DUNCAN, 26. Luka KOLIC, 27. Reno PISCOPO, 28. Kasey BOS, 34. Kayne RAZMOVSKI
(Two to be omitted)
Ins: 19. Jing REEC (promoted), 26. Luka KOLIC, 34. Kayne RAZMOVSKI
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: Joshua INSERRA (international duty)
Sydney FC v Western Sydney Wanderers
Saturday, February 8 – Allianz Stadium – 7:35pm AEDT
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Sydney FC squad: 1. Andrew REDMAYNE, 4. Jordan COURTNEY-PERKINS, 5. Alex GRANT, 6. Corey HOLLMAN, 7. Adrian SEGECIC, 8. Anas OUAHIM, 9. Patryk KLIMALA, 10. Joe LOLLEY, 11. Douglas COSTA, 12. Harrison DEVENISH-MEARES, 15. Leo SENA, 16. Joel KING, 17. Anthony CACERES, 21. Zac DE JESUS, 23. Rhyan GRANT (C), 24. Wataru KAMIJO, 25. Jaiden KUCHARSKI, 29. Joe LACEY, 37. Will KENNEDY, 42. Kyle SHAW.
(Two to be omitted)
Ins: 5. Alex GRANT (new signing), 16. Joel KING (return from injury), 29. Joe LACEY (promoted).
Outs: 20. Tiago QUINTAL (international duty)
Unavailable: 3. Aaron GURD (collarbone), 31. Jaushua SOTIRIO (calf), 41. Alex POPOVIC (groin)
Western Sydney Wanderers squad: 2. Gabriel CLEUR, 3.Alex GERSBACH, 4.Alex BONETIG, 6.Mohamed AL-TAAY, 7.Zac SAPSFORD, 9.Marcus ANTONSSON, 13.Dean PELEKANOS, 14.Nicolas MILANOVIC, 17.Jarrod CARLUCCIO, 18.Oscar PRIESTMAN, 19. Jack CLISBY, 20.Lawrence THOMAS (GK), 21.Aydan HAMMOND, 22.Anthony PANTAZOPOULOS, 23.Bozhidar KRAEV, 25.Josh BRILLANTE, 26.Brandon BORRELLO, 27.James TEMELKOVSKI, 30.Jordan HOLMES (GK), 64.Juan MATA
(Two to be omitted)
Ins: 3.Alex GERSBACH (promoted), 19. Jack CLISBY (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 5.Dylan SCICLUNA (injured), 8.Jeong TAE-WOOK (injured)
Macarthur Bulls v Western United
Sunday, February 9 – Campbelltown Stadium – 5:00pm AEDT
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Macarthur Bulls squad: 5. Matthew JURMAN, 6. Tomislav USKOK, 7. Daniel DE SILVA, 8. Jake HOLLMAN, 9. Chris IKONOMIDIS, 11. Peter MAKRILLOS, 12. Filip KURTO, 13. Ivan VUJICA, 18. Walter SCOTT, 20. Kealey ADAMSON, 21. BERNARDO, 26. Luke BRATTAN, 27. Joshua DAMEVSKI, 28. Harrison SAWYER, 29. Ante VOJVODIC, 39. Henrique OLIVEIRA, 40. Franklin JAN, 44. Marin JAKOLIS, 98. Valere GERMAIN
(Two to be omitted)
Ins: 11. Peter MAKRILLOS, 39. Henrique OLIVEIRA, 40. Franklin JAN
Outs: 17. Oliver RANDAZZO (international duty), 23. Frans DELI (international duty), 24. Dean BOSNJAK (international duty), 30. Alexander ROBINSON (international duty)
Unavailable: 22. Liam ROSE (injured)
Western United squad: 6. Tomoki IMAI, 7. Ramy NAJJARINE, 9. Hiroshi IBUSUKI, 10. Matthew GRIMALDI, 13. Tate RUSSELL, 14. Jake NAJDOVSKI, 17. Ben GARUCCIO, 19. Noah BOTIC, 20. Abel WALATEE, 22. Kane VIDMAR, 23. Rhys BOZINOVSKI, 24. Michael RUHS, 30. Dylan LEONARD, 32. Angus THURGATE, 33. Matthew SUTTON (gk), 34. James YORK, 37. Luke VICKERY, 44. Jordan LAUTON, 70. Michael VONJA (gk), 77. Riku DANZAKI
(Two to be omitted)
Ins: 7. Ramy NAJJARINE, 34. James YORK
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 4. James DONACHIE (injured), 21. Sebastian PASQUALI (injured), 29. Charbel SHAMOON (injured), 43. Khoder KADDOUR (injured)
