There’s plenty on the line when Perth Glory play host to league-leaders Sydney FC in Thursday night football at nib Stadium.
Kenny Lowe’s Glory are one point adrift of the top six and can give their finals chances a huge boost with an upset over the high-flying Sky Blues.
Sydney, meanwhile, can officially wrap up a second-straight Premiership should they claim all three points in the West.
Either way, it promises to be an enthralling encounter to kick off Round 25.
Here’s all the important team news ahead of the clash.
Thursday, 29 March 2018
Perth Glory v Sydney FC
nib Stadium, Perth
Kick-Off: 6:30 PM (Local) (9:30 PM AEDT)
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones
Assistant Referee 1: Josh Mannella
Assistant Referee 2: Arvin Shanmuganathan
Fourth Official: Adam Fielding
Video Assistant Referee: Eddie Lennie
TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 501 from 7.00pm (AEDT) and Sky Sport 4 (New Zealand)
Radio Broadcast: ABC News on Radio, Grandstand Digital, Online & via the ABC Listen App – A-League Live.
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To purchase tickets visit www.aleague.com.au/tickets
PERTH GLORY
Ins: 15.Brandon WILSON (promoted), 26.Jacob ITALIANO (promoted)
Outs: None
Unavailable: None
SYDNEY FC
Ins: 2. Aaron Calver (promoted), 16.Anthony KALIK (promoted).
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 6.Josh BRILLANTE (international duty – 1 week), 23.Rhyan GRANT (knee – 2 weeks)
Perth Glory squad: 2.Alex GRANT, 4.Shane LOWRY, 7.Joel CHIANESE, 8.Xavi TORRES, 9.Andy KEOGH (c), 13.Nick FEELY (gk), 14.Chris HAROLD, 15.Brandon WILSON, 16.Joseph MILLS, 17.Diego CASTRO, 18.Andreu GUERAO, 20.Jake BRIMMER, 22.Adam TAGGART, 23.Scott NEVILLE, 26.Jacob ITALIANO, 33.Liam REDDY (gk), 66.Dino DJULBIC, 88.Neil KILKENNY
**two to be omitted**
Sydney FC squad: 1.Andrew REDMAYNE (GK), 2.Aaron CALVER, 3.Ben WARLAND, 4.Alex WILKINSON, 5.Jordy BUIJS, 8.Paulo RETRE, 9.BOBÔ, 10.Milos NINKOVIC, 11.Adrian MIERZEJEWSKI, 12.Fabio FERREIRA, 13.Brandon O’NEILL, 14.Alex BROSQUE (c), 16.Anthony KALIK, 17.David CARNEY, 18.Matt SIMON, 19.Chris ZUVELA, 20.Alex CISAK (GK), 26.Luke WILKSHIRE.
**two to be omitted**