Liberty A-League Ins & Outs: Matildas star returns from injury for Victory

The teams are IN ahead of Round 11 in the Liberty A-League.

Matildas striker Emily Gielnik is back in the selection mix for Melbourne Victory after a prolonged absence due to a calf injury.

Gielnik’s last appearance in the Liberty A-League came against Newcastle Jets in November; the 31-year-old is named in Jeff Hopkins’ squad, while fellow Matildas star Cortnee Vine will push for minutes with Sydney FC after missing Wednesday night’s clash against Canberra United due to a minor calf strain.

Catch up with all the team news below ahead of Round 11 in the Isuzu UTE A-League.

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Saturday (5.00pm AEDT): Newcastle Jets v Canberra United

Newcastle Jets squad: 1. Izzy NINO, 2. Josie WILSON, 3. Claudia CICCO, 4. Natasha PRIOR, 6. Cass DAVIS, 9. Mindy BARBIERI, 10. Libby COPUS-BROWN, 11. Sarina BOLDEN, 13. Lauren ALLAN, 14. Melina AYRES, 15. Alex HUYNH, 18. Sophie HOBAN, 21. Kiara ROCHAIX, 22. Lorena BAUMANN, 23. Zoe KARIPIDIS, 24. Milan HAMMOND, 25. Lara GOOCH, 26. Josie ALLAN, 28. Emma DUNDAS

Ins: 25. Lara GOOCH

Outs: Nil

Canberra United squad: 1. Chloe LINCOLN, 2. Alex MCKENZIE, 3. Sarah CLARK, 4. Holly MURRAY, 7. Maria ROJAS, 8. Sasha GROVE, 9. Ruby NATHAN, 10. Mary STANIC-FLOODY, 11. Deven JACKSON, 13. Sofia CHRISTOPHERSON, 16. Madelyn WHITTALL, 17. Vesna MILIVOJEVIC, 18. Coco MAJSTOROVIC, 19. Nickoletta FLANNERY, 22. Cannon CLOUGH, 23. Michelle HEYMAN, 28. Tegan BERTOLISSIO

Two to be omitted

Ins: Nil

Outs: 5. Emma ILIJOSKI

Unavailable: 12. Hayley TAYLOR-YOUNG (injured) Georgia RITCHIE, Maia CAMERON, Lillian SKELLY

Saturday (5.30pm AEDT): Adelaide United v Melbourne City

Adelaide United squad: 1. Annalee GROVE (gk), 2. Emily HODGSON, 5. Sarah MORGAN, 6. Hannah BLAKE, 7. Mariah LEE, 8. Emily CONDON, 9. Rosetta TAYLOR, 11. Isabel HODGSON (c), 12. Nanako SASAKI, 13. Ella TONKIN, 14. Jenna HOLTZ, 17. Zoe TOLLAND, 18. Annabel HAFFENDEN, 19. Maruschka WALDUS, 20. Miley GRIGG, 21. Claudia JENKINS (gk), 23. Alana JANÄŒEVSKI, 26. Grace WILSON, 27. Sian DEWEY, 28. Chrissy PANAGARIS

Ins: 9. Rosetta TAYLOR, 13. Ella TONKIN, 18. Annabel HAFFENDEN, 26. Grace WILSON, 27. Sian DEWEY, 28. Chrissy PANAGARIS

Outs: 10. Chelsie DAWBER (glute), 16. Dylan HOLMES (concussion)

Unavailable: 10. Chelsie DAWBER (glute), 16. Dylan HOLMES (concussion), 22. Emilia MURRAY (ankle), 32. Madeleine WRIGHT (illness)

Melbourne City squad: 2. Leia VARLEY, 3. Naomi CHINNAMA, 5. Taylor OTTO, 6. Leticia McKENNA, 7. Julia GROSSO, 8. Kaitlyn TORPEY, 10. Rhianna POLLICINA, 11. Emina EKIC, 13. Rebekah STOTT, 14. Laura HUGHES, 15. Kiera MEYERS, 16. Karly ROESTBAKKEN, 17. Hannah WILKINSON, 18. Leah DAVIDSON, 19. Tijan McKENNA, 20. Caitlin KARIC, 22. Bryleeh HENRY, 23. Melissa BARBIERI (GK), 24. Daniela GALIC, 44. Lysianne PROULX (GK).

Ins: 2. Leia VARLEY (promoted), 15. Kiera MEYERS (promoted), 18. Leah DAVIDSON (promoted), 20. Caitlin KARIC (returns from injury).

Outs: Nil

Unavailable: 9. Holly McNAMARA (ACL).

Saturday (6.00pm AEDT): Melbourne Victory v Western United

Melbourne Victory squad: 1.Lydia WILLIAMS, 2.Jamilla RANKIN, 3.Tori HANSEN, 4.Sara D’APPOLONIA, 5.Jessika NASH, 7.Ella O’GRADY, 8.Alana MURPHY, 9.Emily GIELNIK, 10.Alex CHIDIAC, 11.McKenzie WEINERT, 13.Kurea OKINO, 15.Emma CHECKER, 16.Paige ZOIS, 18.Kayla MORRISON, 19.Lia PRIVITELLI, 20.Miranda TEMPLEMAN, 21.Elise KELLOND-KNIGHT, 22.Ava BRIEDIS, 23.Rachel LOWE, 27.Rosie CURTIS

Ins: 9.Emily GIELNIK, 7.Ella O’GRADY, 27.Rosie CURTIS

Outs: Nil

Unavailable: 6.Beattie GOAD

Western United squad: 1. Alyssa DALL’OSTE (gk), 2. Stacey PAPADOPOULOS, 4. Jaclyn SAWICKI, 6. Chloe LOGARZO, 7. Kiara DE DOMIZIO, 9. Hannah KEANE, 11. Emma ROBERS, 12. Lucy RICHARDS, 13. Avaani PRAKASH, 14. Natasha DAKIC, 15. Adriana TARANTO, 16. Melissa TARANTO, 18. Grace MAHER, 19. Tyla Jay VLAJNIC, 20. Keiwa HIEDA, 21. Hillary BEALL (gk), 22. Alana CERNE, 24. Julia SARDO

Ins: 7. Kiara DE DOMIZIO, 12. Lucy RICHARDS

Outs: Nil

Unavailable: 10. Kahli JOHNSON (injured), 17. Raquel DERALAS (injured), 34. Catherine ZIMMERMAN (injured)

Sunday (6.00pm AEDT): Central Coast Mariners v Sydney FC

Central Coast Mariners squad: 1. Sarah LANGMAN, 2. Faye BRYSON, 3. Ash IRWIN, 4. Paige HAYWARD, 5. Annabel MARTIN, 6. Isabel GOMEZ, 8. Bianca GALIC, 9. WURIGUMULA, 10. Rola BADAWIYA, 11. Annalise RASMUSSEN, 12. Jazmin WARDLOW, 13. Alexia KARRYS-STAHL, 14. Sophie NENADOVIC, 17. Kyah SIMON, 18. Taren KING, 19. Tiarna KARAMBASIS, 22. Peta TRIMIS, 24, Shay EVANS, 33. Tess QUILLIGAN, 92. Casey DUMONT

Ins: 24. Shay EVANS

Outs: 27. Maya LOBO

Sydney FC squad: 1.Jada WHYMAN (GK), 2. Margaux CHAUVET, 3. Charlotte MCLEAN, 4. Tori TUMETH, 5. Kirsty FENTON, 7. Teigan COLLISTER, 8. Darcy MALONE, 10. Sienna SAVESKA, 11. Cortnee VINE, 13. Aideen KEANE, 14. Abbey LEMON, 15. Mackenzie HAWKESBY, 16. Jordan THOMPSON, 17. Jynaya DOS SANTOS, 18. Taylor RAY, 19. Zara KRUGER, 20. Princess IBINI ©, 21. Shay HOLLMAN, 22. Indiana DOS SANTOS, 30. Tahlia FRANCO (GK)

Four to be omitted

Ins: 2. Margaux CHAUVET (promoted), 8. Darcy MALONE (promoted), 10. Sienna SAVESKA (promoted), 11. Cortnee VINE (return from injury).

Outs: Nil

Unavailable: 6. Lucy JOHNSON (injured), 9. Shea CONNORS (injured), 12. Nat TOBIN (injured), 23. Fiona WORTS (injured).

Sunday (6.00pm AEDT): Brisbane Roar v Wellington Phoenix

Brisbane Roar squad: 2. Rebecca KIRKUP, 3. Deborah-Anne DE LA HARPE, 4. Kijah STEPHENSON, 5. Jenna McCORMICK, 6. Holly McQUEEN, 7. Ayesha NORRIE (C), 8. Mariel HECHER, 9. Mia CORBIN, 11. Sharn FREIER, 12. Tamar LEVIN, 13. Tameka YALLOP, 14. Sarah O’DONOGHUE, 17. Leah SCARPELLI, 18. Teagan THOMPSON, 19. Hollie PALMER, 20. Bonnie DAVIES, 21. Isabella SHUTTLEWORTH, 22. Ruby CUTHBERT, 29. Jordan SILKOWITZ, (GK) 32. Alicia WOODS

Ins: 21. Isabella SHUTTLEWORTH, 32. Alicia WOODS

Outs: 1. Keeley RICHARDS, 15. Hannah HOLGERSEN, 23. Ashlee BRODIGAN

Unavailable: 10. Grace KUILAMU, 16. Chelsea BLISSETT

Wellington Phoenix squad (four to be omitted): 1. Rylee FOSTER (gk), 2. Zoe MCMEEKEN, 3. Kate TAYLOR, 4. Mackenzie BARRY, 6. Macey FRASER, 7. Isabel COX, 9. Kelli BROWN, 10. Alyssa WHINHAM, 11. Hope BRESLIN, 12. Brianna EDWARDS (gk), 13. Michaela FOSTER, 14. Michaela ROBERTSON, 15. Daisy BRAZENDALE, 16. Annalie LONGO (c), 17. Mariana SPECKMAIER, 18. Hailey DAVIDSON, 20. Emma MAIN, 21. Manaia ELLIOTT, 23. Rebecca LAKE, 26. Tiana JABER

Ins: 1. Rylee FOSTER (gk) (returning from injury)

Outs: 22. Aimee DANIELI (gk) (omitted)

Unavailable: 5. Marisa VAN DER MEER (injured), 8. Grace WISNEWSKI (injured), 19. Liv INGHAM (injured)

Sunday (10.00pm AEDT): Perth Glory v Western Sydney Wanderers

Perth Glory squad: 1.Morgan AQUINO (GK), 3.Jessika COWART, 4.Natasha RIGBY (c), 7.Liz ANTON, 8.Hana LOWRY, 9.Millie FARROW, 10.Susan PHONSONGKHAM, 11.Grace JALE, 12.Sofia SAKALIS, 13.Sarah CAIN, 14.Tia STONEHILL, 17.Abbey GREEN, 18.Sadie LAWRENCE, 19.Izzy FOLETTA, 20.Quinley QUEZADA, 22.Claudia MIHOCIC, 23.Isobel DALTON, 24.Sally JAMES (GK), 25.Grace JOHNSTON, 27.Georgia CASSIDY

Four to be omitted

Ins: 14.Tia STONEHILL, 17.Abbey GREEN, 18.Sadie LAWRENCE, 19.Izzy FOLETTA

Outs: Nil

Unavailable: 16.Isabella WALLHEAD (injured), 28.Anika STAJCIC (injured)

Western Sydney Wanderers squad: 1.Kaylie COLLINS (GK), 2.Vicky BRUCE, 3.Gemma FERRIS, 4.Madison MCCOMASKY, 5.Lauren KEIR, 6.Amy CHESSARI, 7.Amy HARRISON, 8.Olivia PRICE, 9.Sophie HARDING, 10.Melissa CACERES, 11.Danika MATOS, 14.Milly CLEGG, 15.Cushla RUE, 17.India BREIER, 18.Malia MORRIS, 19.Talia YOUNIS, 20.Sham KHAMIS (GK), 21.Alexia APOSTOLAKIS, 22.Ischia BROOKING.

Ins: Nil

Outs: Nil

Unavailable: Nil