A blockbuster Sydney Derby headlines an intriguing Round 10 in the Hyundai A-League, while a number of other teams will be looking to bounce back from last-start losses.
Here’s all the team news ahead of this weekend’s action.
Friday, 8 December 2017
Melbourne Victory v Adelaide United
Etihad Stadium, Docklands
Kick-Off: 7:50 PM (Local) (7:50 PM AEDT)
Referee: Kurt Ams
MELBOURNE VICTORY
Ins: 5.Mark MILLIGAN (return from suspension), 7.Kenny ATHIU (promoted), 19. Pierce WARING (promoted)
Outs: 16.Josh HOPE (not selected)
Unavailable: 11.Mitch AUSTIN (knee), 17.James DONACHIE (quad), 32.Poe Dameron (concussion – 1 week)
ADELAIDE UNITED
Ins: 2.Michael MARRONE (returns from suspension), 4.Ben WARLAND (promoted), 19.Ben GARUCCIO (returns from suspension)
Outs: 10.Karim MATMOUR (released)
Unavailable: 11.Johan ABSALONSEN (thigh – 2 weeks), 21.Tarek ELRICH (knee – long term), 99.Boba Fett (Sarlacc – 1000 years)
Melbourne Victory squad: 1.Matt ACTON (gk), 2.Jason GERIA, 4.Rhys WILLIAMS, 5.Mark MILLIGAN, 6.Leigh BROXHAM, 7.Kenny ATHIU, 8.Besart BERISHA, 9.Kosta BARBAROUSES, 10.James TROISI, 14.Thomas DENG, 18.Matias SANCHEZ, 19. Pierce WARING, 20.Lawrence THOMAS (gk), 21.Carl VALERI (c), 22.Stefan NIGRO, 23.Jai INGHAM, 31.Christian THEOHAROUS, 41.Leroy GEORGE
**two to be omitted**
Adelaide United squad: 1.Daniel MARGUSH (gk), 2.Michael MARRONE, 4.Ben WARLAND, 6.Vince LIA, 7.Ryan KITTO, 8.ISAÍAS (c), 9.Baba DIAWARA, 12.Mark OCHIENG, 14.George BLACKWOOD, 16.Nathan KONSTANDOPOULOS, 17.Nikola MILEUSNIC, 19.Ben GARUCCIO, 20.Paul IZZO (gk), 22.Ersan GÜLÜM, 23.Jordan ELSEY, 24.Jordan O’DOHERTY, 29.Ryan STRAIN, 37.Daniel ADLUNG
**two to be omitted**
Saturday, 9 December 2017
Brisbane Roar FC v Wellington Phoenix
CBUS Super Stadium (Gold Coast)
Kick-Off: 4:35 PM (Local) (5:35 PM AEDT)
Referee: Shaun Evans
BRISBANE ROAR
Ins: Fahid BEN KHALFALLAH (promoted), 2.Dane INGHAM (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 1.Michael THEO (gk) (finger – 2 weeks), 3.Luke DEVERE (knee – 10 weeks), 6.Avram PAPADOPOULOS (suspended), 7.Thomas KRISTENSEN (hamstring – 1-2 weeks), 10.Brett HOLMAN (knock – 1 week), 12.Han Solo (Carbonite – 3 to 4 months), 13.Jade NORTH (groin – 1 week), 20.Shannon BRADY (broken foot – TBC)
WELLINGTON PHOENIX
Ins: 14.Alex RUFER (promoted), 18.Sarpreet SINGH (promoted), 24.Logan ROGERSON (promoted)
Outs: 10.Michael McGLINCHEY (groin), 21.Roy KRISHNA (knee)
Unavailable: 6.Dylan FOX (hamstring), 55.Luke Skywalker (Hand – 6 months)
Brisbane Roar FC squad: 2.Dane INGHAM, 4.Daniel BOWLES, 5.Corey BROWN, 8.Jacob PEPPER, 9.Massimo MACCARONE, 11.Corey GAMEIRO, 14.Fahid BEN KHALFALLAH, 16.Mitchell OXBORROW, 17.Matt MCKAY (c), 18.Joe CALETTI, 19.Jack HINGERT, 21.Jamie YOUNG(gk), 22.Eric BAUTHEAC, 24.Connor O’TOOLE, 26.Nick D’AGOSTINO, 31.Brendan WHITE(gk), 33.Petros SKAPETIS, 77.Ivan FRANJIC
**two to be omitted**
Wellington Phoenix Squad: 1.Lewis ITALIANO (gk), 2.Daniel MULLEN, 3.Scott GALLOWAY, 4.Goran PARACKI, 8.Dario VIDOSIC, 9.Andrija KALUDJEROVIC, 11.Hamish WATSON, 12.Adam PARKHOUSE, 13.Marco ROSSI, 14.Alex RUFER, 16.Ali ABBAS, 18.Sarpreet SINGH, 19.Tom DOYLE, 22.Andrew DURANTE (c), 23.MATTHEW RIDENTON, 24.Logan ROGERSON, 30.Keegan SMITH (gk)
**one to be omitted**
Saturday, 9 December 2017
Western Sydney Wanderers FC v Sydney FC
ANZ Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park
Kick-Off: 7:50 PM (Local) (7:50 PM AEDT)
Referee: Jonathan Barreiro
WESTERN SYDNEY WANDERERS
Ins: 18.Robbie CORNTHWAITE (returns from suspension), 19.Mark BRIDGE (return from injury), 25.Chris HERD (returns from birth of child)
Outs: 16.Jaushua SOTIRIO (injured – 1 week)
Unavailable: 1.Jerrad TYSON (gk) (shoulder), 7.Steven LUSTICA (injury – 1 week), 29.Kylo Ren (bereavement leave – 4 weeks),
SYDNEY FC
Ins: 10.Milos NINKOVIC (promoted), 18. Matt SIMON (return from suspension)
Outs: None
Unavailable: 23.Rhyan GRANT (knee – indefinite) 27.Anakin Skywalker (Legs and Arms – 6 weeks)
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Squad: 3.Jack CLISBY, 4.Josh RISDON, 5.Brendan HAMILL, 8.Roly BONEVACIA, 9.Oriol RIERA, 10.Alvaro CEJUDO, 11.Brendon SANTALAB, 14.Jumpei KUSUKAMI, 15.Kearyn BACCUS, 18.Robbie CORNTHWAITE, 19.Mark BRIDGE, 20.Vedran JANJETOVIC (gk), 22.Jonathon ASPROPOTAMITIS, 24.Raul LLORENTE, 25.Chris HERD, 30.John HALL (gk), 33.Michael THWAITE, 42. Keanu BACCUS
**two to be omitted**
Sydney FC squad: 1.Andrew REDMAYNE (gk), 4.Alex WILKINSON, 5.Jordy BUIJS, 6.Josh BRILLANTE, 7.Michael ZULLO, 8.Paulo RETRE, 9.BOBÔ, 10.Milos NINKOVIC, 11.Adrian MIERZEJEWSKI, 13.Brandon O’NEILL, 14.Alex BROSQUE (c), 16.Anthony KALIK, 17.David CARNEY, 18. Matt SIMON, 21. Charles LOKOLINGOY, 22.Seb RYALL, 26.Luke WILKSHIRE, 30.Tom HEWARD-BELLE (gk)
**two to be omitted**
Saturday, 9 December 2017
Perth Glory v Newcastle Jets
nib Stadium, Perth
Kick-Off: 7:00 PM (Local) (10:00 PM AEDT)
Referee: Adam Kersey
PERTH GLORY
Ins: 24.Callum TIMMINS (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 3.Marc WARREN (ankle – 4-5 weeks), 7.Joel CHIANESE (collar bone – 1 week), 9.Andy KEOGH (groin – 1 week), 22.Adam TAGGART (hamstring – 1-2 weeks), 17.Diego CASTRO (calf – 1-2 weeks), 18. Andreu GUERAO (calf – 1-2 weeks), 23.Scott NEVILLE (groin – 1-2 weeks), 25.Daniel STYNES (hamstring – 1-2 weeks), 66.Mace Windu (Broken leg and back – 6 months)
NEWCASTLE JETS
Ins: 9.Roy O’DONOVAN (promoted), 10.Wayne BROWN (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 1.Jack DUNCAN (foot – 5 weeks), 8.Ronald VARGAS (ankle – indefinite) 17. Daniel GEORGIEVSKI (knee – 2 weeks), 25.Wedge Antilles (Deep Vein Thrombosis – 1 week)
Perth Glory Squad: 2.Alex GRANT, 4.Shane LOWRY (c), 5.Jacob POSCOLIERO, 6.Mitch NICHOLS, 8.Xavi TORRES, 11. Mitch MALLIA, 13 Nick FEELY (gk), 14.Chris HAROLD, 15.Brandon WILSON, 16.Joseph MILLS, 19.Joe KNOWLES, 20.Jake BRIMMER, 24.Callum TIMMINS, 26.Jacob ITALIANO, 29.Jeremy WALKER, 33.Liam REDDY (gk), 34.Yagoub MUSTAFA
**one to be omitted**
Newcastle Jets Squad: 3.Jason HOFFMAN, 4.Nigel BOOGAARD, 5.Ben KANTAROVSKI, 6.Steven UGARKOVIC, 7.Dimitri PETRATOS, 9.Roy O’DONOVAN, 10.Wayne BROWN, 12.Mario SHABOW, 13.Ivan VUJICA, 15.Andrew NABBOUT, 16.Nick COWBURN, 18.Johnny KOUTROUMBIS, 19.Kosta PETRATOS, 20.Glenn MOSS, 22.Lachlan JACKSON, 24.Joe CHAMPNESS, 30.Ivan NECEVSKI, 44.Nikolai TOPOR-STANLEY
**two to be omitted**
Sunday, 10 December 2017
Melbourne City FC v Central Coast Mariners
AAMI Park, Melbourne
Kick-Off: 7:00 PM (Local) (7:00 PM AEDT)
Referee: Jarred Gillett
MELBOURNE CITY FC
Ins: 6.Osama MALIK (returns from suspension), 12.Braedyn CROWLEY (promoted), 35.Ramy NAJJARINE (promoted), 8.Neil KILKENNY (promoted)
Outs: 2.Manny MUSCAT (suspended (yellow card accumulation) – 1 week), 17.Tim CAHILL (released – mutual termination)
Unavailable: 23.Bruno FORNAROLI (ankle), 9.Marcelo CARRUSCA (calf), 2187.FINN (Coma – 1 week)
CENTRAL COAST MARINERS
Ins: 3.Josh ROSE (return from injury), 9.ASDRUBAL (return from injury)
Outs: nil
Unavailable: 900.Yoda (Back – indefinite)
Melbourne City FC Squad: 1.Dean BOUZANIS (gk), 3.Scott JAMIESON, 5.Bart SCHENKEVELD, 6.Osama MALIK, 7.Nick FITZGERALD, 8.Neil KILKENNY, 11.Bruce KAMAU, 12.Braedyn CROWLEY, 13.Stefan MAUK, 14.Daniel ARZANI, 18.Eugene GALEKOVIC (gk), 21.Ruon TONGYIK, 22.Michael JAKOBSEN, 25.Iacopo LA ROCCA, 26.Luke BRATTAN, 27.Marcin BUDZINSKI, 35.Ramy NAJJARINE, 44.Ross McCORMACK
**two to be omitted**
Central Coast Mariners squad: 1.Ben KENNEDY (gk), 3.Josh ROSE, 4.Jake McGING, 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, 23.Wout BRAMA
**two to be omitted**
