It’s a Boxing Day blockbuster in the City of Churches as Adelaide United and Central Coast Mariners do battle in the final game of Round 12.
Who’ll prevail in this post-Christmas cracker at Coopers Stadium.
Here’s all the important squad news ahead of the clash.
Tuesday, 26 December 2017
Adelaide United v Central Coast Mariners
Coopers Stadium, Adelaide
Kick-Off: 7:20 PM (Local) (7:50 PM AEDT)
Referee: Peter Green
ADELAIDE UNITED
Ins: 11.Johan ABSALONSEN (returns from injury), 19.Ben GARUCCIO (returns from suspension), 37.Daniel ADLUNG (returns from suspension)
Outs: 9.Baba DIAWARA (hip – 2 weeks), 22.Ersan GÜLÜM (suspended – 1 week)
Unavailable: 21.Tarek ELRICH (knee – long term)
CENTRAL COAST MARINERS
Ins: 6.Tom HIARIEJ (return from injury), 12.Trent BUHAGIAR (promoted), 21.Kye ROWLES (promoted), 27.Lachlan WALES (promoted)
Outs: 4.Jake McGING (suspended – 1 week), 23.Wout BRAMA (suspended – 1 week)
Unavailable: nil
Adelaide United squad: 1.Daniel MARGUSH (gk), 2.Michael MARRONE, 5.Taylor REGAN, 6.Vince LIA, 7.Ryan KITTO, 8.ISAÍAS (c), 11.Johan ABSALONSEN, 12.Mark OCHIENG, 14.George BLACKWOOD, 16.Nathan KONSTANDOPOULOS, 17.Nikola MILEUSNIC, 19.Ben GARUCCIO, 20.Paul IZZO (gk), 23.Jordan ELSEY, 24.Jordan O’DOHERTY, 25.Apostolos STAMATELOPOULOS, 29.Ryan STRAIN, 37.Daniel ADLUNG
**two to be omitted**
Central Coast Mariners squad: 1.Ben KENNEDY (gk), 2.Storm ROUX, 3.Josh ROSE, 5.Antony GOLEC, 6.Tom HIARIEJ, 7.Andrew HOOLE, 8.Blake POWELL, 9.ASDRUBAL, 10.Daniel De SILVA, 11.Connor PAIN, 12.Trent BUHAGIAR, 13.Kwabena APPIAH, 14.Adam BERRY, 15.Alan BARO (c), 16. Liam ROSE, 18.Tom GLOVER (gk), 21.Kye ROWLES, 27.Lachlan WALES
**two to be omitted**
