The Hyundai A-League 2017/18 Finals Series gets underway this weekend with two huge matches in Melbourne.
It all kicks-off on Friday night with Melbourne City hosting Brisbane Roar at AAMI Park, while two days later at the same venue Melbourne Victory does battle with Adelaide United.
We’ve got your all-important squad news below.
Hyundai A-League 2018 Elimination Final 1
Melbourne City FC (3) v Brisbane Roar FC (6)
Friday, 20 April 2018
AAMI Park, Melbourne
Kick-Off: 7:50pm (Local) (7:50pm AEST)
Referee: Jarred Gillett
Assistant Referee 1: Paul Cetrangolo
Assistant Referee 2: Daniel Ilievski
Fourth Official: Kris Griffiths-Jones
Video Assistant Referee: Craig Zetter
TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 501 from 7.00pm (AEST), ONE from 7:00pm (AEST) and Sky Sport Pop-Up (New Zealand)
Radio Broadcast: myfootballnation.com (Classic Rock Melbourne, Macquarie Sport Brisbane and SRN). ABC News on Radio, Grandstand Digital, Online & via the ABC Listen App – A-League Live.
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hashtags #MCYvBRI #WinAsOne
To purchase tickets visit www.aleague.com.au/tickets
MELBOURNE CITY
Ins: 22.Michael JAKOBSEN (returns from injury), 27.Marcin BUDZINSKI (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: Nil
BRISBANE ROAR
Ins: 4.Daniel BOWLES (promoted), 5.Corey BROWN (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 1.Michael THEO (Gk) (finger – TBC), 3.Luke DEVERE (knee – 1 week), 6.Avram PAPADOPOULOS (fractured ankle – TBC), 13.Jade NORTH (calf – 1 week)
Melbourne City FC squad: 1.Dean BOUZANIS (Gk), 2.Manny MUSCAT, 3.Scott JAMIESON, 4. Harrison DELBRIDGE, 5.Bart SCHENKEVELD, 6.Osama MALIK, 7.Nick FITZGERALD, 8.Oliver BOZANIC, 10.Dario VIDOSIC, 11.Bruce Kamau, 13.Stefan MAUK, 14.Daniel ARZANI, 18.Eugene GALEKOVIC (Gk), 22.Michael JAKOBSEN, 23.Bruno FORNAROLI, 26.Luke BRATTAN, 27.Marcin BUDZINSKI, 37.Nathaniel ATKINSON
**two to be omitted**
Brisbane Roar FC squad: 2.Dane INGHAM, 4.Daniel BOWLES, 5.Corey BROWN, 7.Thomas KRISTENSEN, 8.Jacob PEPPER, 9.Massimo MACCARONE, 10.Brett HOLMAN, 11.Corey GAMEIRO, 14.Fahid BEN KHALFALLAH, 16.Mitchell OXBORROW, 17.Matt MCKAY (c), 19.Jack HINGERT, 21.Jamie YOUNG (Gk), 22.Eric BAUTHEAC, 24.Connor O’TOOLE, 31.Brendan WHITE (Gk), 33.Henrique SILVA, 77.Ivan FRANJIC
**two to be omitted**
Hyundai A-League 2018 Elimination Final 2
Melbourne Victory (4) v Adelaide United (5)
Sunday, 22 April 2018
AAMI Park, Melbourne
Kick-Off: 6:00pm (Local) (6:00pm AEST)
Referee: Chris Beath
Assistant Referee 1: Matthew Cream
Assistant Referee 2: Andrew Lindsay
Fourth Official: Shaun Evans
Video Assistant Referee: Craig Zetter
TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 501 from 5.00pm (AEST), ONE from 5:30pm (AEST), and Sky Sport 1 (New Zealand)
Radio Broadcast: myfootballnation.com (Classic Rock Melbourne, Sport FM Perth and 5AA). ABC News on Radio, Grandstand Digital, Online & via the ABC Listen App – A-League Live.
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hashtags #MVCvADL #WinAsOne
To purchase tickets visit www.aleague.com.au/tickets
MELBOURNE VICTORY
Ins: 16.Josh HOPE (promoted), 31.Christian THEOHAROUS (returns from illness)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 11.Mitch AUSTIN (knee)
ADELAIDE UNITED
Ins: 8.ISAÍAS, 29.Ryan STRAIN
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 77.Džengis ČAVUŠEVIĆ (knee)
Melbourne Victory squad: 1.Matt ACTON (Gk), 4.Rhys WILLIAMS, 6.Leigh BROXHAM, 7.Kenny ATHIU, 8.Besart BERISHA, 9.Kosta BARBAROUSES, 10.James TROISI, 14.Thomas DENG, 16.Josh HOPE, 17.James DONACHIE, 18.Matias SANCHEZ, 20.Lawrence THOMAS (Gk), 21.Carl VALERI (c), 22. Stefan NIGRO, 23.Jai INGHAM, 24.Terry ANTONIS, 31.Christian THEOHAROUS, 41.Leroy GEORGE
**two to be omitted**
Adelaide United squad: 1.Daniel MARGUSH (Gk), 2.Michael MARRONE, 5.Taylor REGAN, 6.Vince LIA, 7.Ryan KITTO, 8.ISAÍAS (c), 9.Baba DIAWARA, 11.Johan ABSALONSEN, 14.George BLACKWOOD, 16.Nathan KONSTANDOPOULOS, 17.Nikola MILEUSNIC, 19.Ben GARUCCIO, 20.Paul IZZO (Gk), 21.Tarek ELRICH, 22.Ersan GÜLÜM, 23.Jordan ELSEY, 29.Ryan STRAIN, 37.Daniel ADLUNG
**two to be omitted**
