The teams are IN ahead of the Isuzu UTE A-League Grand Final 2025, as Melbourne City prepare to host Melbourne Victory at AAMI Park on Saturday night.
Melbourne Victory head coach Arthur Diles has received a selection boost for Saturday’s title decider, with Kasey Bos named after a foot injury that kept the young fullback out of his side’s Semi-Final second leg win over Auckland FC.
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Nishan Velupillay has been included in the extended Victory squad, with a decision still to be made on whether the Socceroo is fit for selection in the Grand Final after an ankle injury suffered in the 2-0 Semi-Final second leg win over Auckland FC.
“We’re not sure yet. It’s still early,” said Diles in regards to Velupillay’s fitness when speaking at Wednesday’s Grand Final press conference at AAMI Park.
“We’ll give him until the 11th Hour, and we’ll make that decision on Friday. But at this stage, it’s probably 50-50.
“He’s walking better, but it’s one thing to walk and another thing to be up for a final.
“In terms of general walking, yeah, he’s better, significant improvement in that regard. But yeah, it’s still way too early to have a clear indication.”
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Meanwhile, Melbourne City have named a settled squad for the Grand Final with academy gun Lawrence Wong returning from injury to take his place in the extended squad.
Fellow academy graduate Harry Shillington is the only other inclusion to head coach Aurelio Vidmar’s extended squad after last week’s Semi-Final against Western United.
Read on for all the team news ahead of this weekend’s Grand Final.
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Melbourne City v Melbourne Victory
Saturday, May 31 – AAMI Park – 7.40pm AEST
Melbourne City squad: 2. Callum TALBOT, 6. Steven UGARKOVIC, 7. Mathew LECKIE, 10. Yonatan COHEN, 13. Nathaniel ATKINSON, 16. Aziz BEHICH (C), 17. Max CAPUTO, 18. Dakota OCHSENHAM (GK), 19. Zane SCHREIBER, 21. Alessandro LOPANE, 22. Germán FERREYRA, 23. Marco TILIO, 27. Kai TREWIN, 30. Andreas KUEN, 33. Patrick BEACH (GK), 35. Medin MEMETI, 36. Harry SHILLINGTON, 39. Emin DURAKOVIC, 41. Lawrence WONG, 47. Kavian RAHMANI
(Two to be omitted)
Ins: 36. Harry SHILLINGTON (promoted), 41. Lawrence WONG (returns from injury)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 8. Jimmy JEGGO (achilles), 15. Andrew NABBOUT (knee), 26. Samuel SOUPRAYEN (calf), 34. Jayden NECOVSKI (knee), 40. James NIEUWENHUIZEN (knee)
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Melbourne Victory squad: 3. Adama TRAORE, 4. Lachlan JACKSON, 6. Ryan TEAGUE, 7. Daniel ARZANI, 8. Zinedine MACHACH, 9. Nikolaos VERGOS, 10. Bruno FORNAROLI, 11. Clerismario SANTOS RODRIGUES, 14. Jordi VALADON, 16. Joshua INSERRA, 17. Nishan VELUPILLAY, 18. Fabian MONGE, 19. Jing REEC, 21. Roderick MIRANDA, 22. Joshua RAWLINS, 23. Alexander BADOLATO, 25. Jack DUNCAN, 27. Reno PISCOPO, 28. Kasey BOS, 30. Daniel GRASKOSKI
(Two to be omitted)
Ins: 3. Adama TRAORE, 18. Fabian MONGE, 28. Kasey BOS (return from injury)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 5. Brendan HAMILL (long-term injury)
