We could some big names return this week though a number of teams will be without key personnel for Hyundai A-League Round 11.
Here’s all the squad news ahead of this weekend’s action.
Friday, 15 December 2017
Sydney FC v Melbourne City FC
Allianz Stadium, Sydney, Sydney Olympic Park
Kick-Off: 7:50 PM (Local) (7:50 PM AEDT)
Referee: Shaun Evans
SYDNEY FC
Ins: 10.Milos NINKOVIC (promoted), 21. Charles LOKOLINGOY (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 23.Rhyan GRANT (knee – indefinite)
MELBOURNE CITY
Ins: 2.Manny MUSCAT (returns from suspension), 8.Neil KILKENNY (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 23.Bruno FORNAROLI (ankle), 9.Marcelo CARRUSCA (calf), 11.Bruce KAMAU (knee)
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, 20. Alex CISAK, 21. Charles LOKOLINGOY, 22.Seb RYALL, 26.Luke WILKSHIRE
**two to be omitted**
Melbourne City FC squad: 1.Dean BOUZANIS (gk), 2.Manny MUSCAT, 3.Scott JAMIESON, 5.Bart SCHENKEVELD, 6.Osama MALIK, 7.Nick FITZGERALD, 8.Neil KILKENNY, 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, 37.Nathaniel ATKINSON, 44.Ross McCORMACK
**two to be omitted**
Saturday, 16 December 2017
Newcastle Jets v Adelaide United
McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
Kick-Off: 5:35 PM (Local) (5:35 PM AEDT)
Referee: Stephen Lucas
NEWCASTLE JETS
Ins: 19.Kosta PETRATOS (promoted), 12.Mario SHABOW (promoted)
Outs: 9.Roy O’DONOVAN (groin – 12 weeks)
Unavailable: 1.Jack DUNCAN (foot – 4 weeks), 8.Ronald VARGAS (ankle – indefinite), 9. Roy O’DONOVAN (groin – 12 weeks), 16.Nick COWBURN (knee – 1 week), 17. Daniel GEORGIEVSKI (knee – 1 week)
ADELAIDE UNITED
Ins: 5.Taylor REGAN (promoted), 24.Jordan O’DOHERTY (promoted), 25.Apostolos STAMATELOPOULOS (promoted), 28.Kristin KONSTANDOPOULOS (promoted)
Outs: 19.Ben GARUCCIO (suspended – 1 week), 37.Daniel ADLUNG (suspended – 1 week)
Unavailable: 11.Johan ABSALONSEN (thigh – 2 weeks), 21.Tarek ELRICH (knee – long term)
Newcastle Jets squad: 3.Jason HOFFMAN, 4.Nigel BOOGAARD (c), 5.Ben KANTAROVSKI, 6.Steven UGARKOVIC, 7.Dimitri PETRATOS, 10.Wayne BROWN, 12.Mario SHABOW, 13.Ivan VUJICA, 15.Andrew NABBOUT, 18.Johnny KOUTROUMBIS, 19.Kosta PETRATOS, 20.Glenn MOSS (gk), 22.Lachlan JACKSON, 23. Devante CLUT, 24.Joe CHAMPNESS, 30.Ivan NECEVSKI, 44.Nikolai TOPOR-STANLEY
**one 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, 12.Mark OCHIENG, 14.George BLACKWOOD, 16.Nathan KONSTANDOPOULOS, 17.Nikola MILEUSNIC, 20.Paul IZZO (gk), 22.Ersan GÜLÜM, 23.Jordan ELSEY, 24.Jordan O’DOHERTY, 25.Apostolos STAMATELOPOULOS, 28.Kristin KONSTANDOPOULOS, 29.Ryan STRAIN
**two to be omitted**
Saturday, 16 December 2017
Central Coast Mariners v Western Sydney Wanderers FC
Central Coast Stadium, Gosford
Kick-Off: 7:50 PM (Local) (7:50 PM AEDT)
Referee: Alex King
CENTRAL COAST MARINERS
Ins: 2.Storm ROUX (return from injury), 9.ASDRUBAL (return from injury) 6.Tom HIARIEJ (return from injury)
Outs: 21.Kye ROWLES (not selected)
Unavailable: Nil
WESTERN SYDNEY WANDERERS
Ins: 9.Oriol RIERA (promoted), 19.Mark BRIDGE (promoted), 25.Chris HERD (promoted)
Outs: 23.Lachlan SCOTT (omitted)
Unavailable: 1.Jerrad TYSON (gk) (shoulder)
Central Coast Mariners squad: 1.Ben KENNEDY (gk), 2.Storm ROUX, 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), 23.Wout BRAMA
**two to be omitted**
Western Sydney Wanderers FC squad: 3.Jack CLISBY, 4.Josh RISDON, 5.Brendan HAMILL, 8.Roly BONEVACIA, 9.Oriol RIERA, 10.Álvaro CEJUDO, 11.Brendon SANTALAB, 14.Jumpei KUSUKAMI, 15.Kearyn BACCUS, 18.Robbie CORNTHWAITE, 19.Mark BRIDGE, 20.Vedran JANJETOVIC (gk), 22.Jonathan ASPROPOTAMITIS, 24.Raúl LLORENTE, 25.Chris HERD, 30.John HALL (gk), 33.Michael THWAITE, 42.Keanu BACCUS
**two to be omitted**
Saturday, 16 December 2017
Perth Glory v Wellington Phoenix
nib Stadium, Perth
Kick-Off: 7:00 PM (Local) (10:00 PM AEDT)
Referee: Jarred Gillett
PERTH GLORY
Ins: 24.Callum TIMMINS (promoted), 34.Yagoub MUSTAFA (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 3.Marc WARREN (ankle – 4 weeks), 7.Joel CHIANESE (collar bone – 1 week), 9.Andy KEOGH (groin – 1 week), 22.Adam TAGGART (hamstring – 1 week), 18. Andreu GUERAO (calf – 1-2 weeks), 23.Scott NEVILLE (toe – 2 weeks), 25.Daniel STYNES (hamstring – 2-3 weeks)
WELLINGTON PHOENIX
Ins: 5.Ryan LOWRY (promoted), 16.Ali ABBAS (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 6.Dylan FOX (hamstring), 10.Michael McGLINCHEY (groin), 21.Roy KRISHNA (knee), Andrew DURANTE (calf)
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, 17.Diego CASTRO, 19.Joe KNOWLES, 20.Jake BRIMMER, 24.Callum TIMMINS, 26.Jacob ITALIANO, 29.Jeremy WALKER, 33.Liam REDDY (gk), 34.Yagoub MUSTAFA
**two to be omitted**
Wellington Phoenix squad: 1.Lewis ITALIANO (gk), 2.Daniel MULLEN, 3.Scott GALLOWAY, 4.Goran PARACKI, 5.Ryan LOWRY, 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, 23.Matthew RIDENTON, 24.Logan ROGERSON, 30.Keegan SMITH (gk)
**one to be omitted**
Sunday, 17 December 2017
Brisbane Roar FC v Melbourne Victory
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Kick-Off: 6:00 PM (Local) (7:00 PM AEDT)
Referee: Peter Green
BRISBANE ROAR
Ins: 2.Dane INGHAM (promoted), 7.Thomas KRISTENSEN (returns from injury), 14.Fahid BEN KHALFALLAH (promoted)
Outs: 22.Eric BAUTHEAC (hamstring – 4-6 weeks)
Unavailable: 1.Michael THEO (gk) (finger – 2 weeks), 6.Avram PAPADOPOULOS (suspended – 5 games), 10.Brett HOLMAN (knock – 1 week), 13.Jade NORTH (groin – 1 week), 20.Shannon BRADY (broken foot – TBC)
MELBOURNE VICTORY
Ins: 16.Josh HOPE (promoted), 22.Stefan NIGRO (promoted), 31. Christian THEOHAROUS (promoted)
Outs: 5.Mark MILLIGAN (hamstring)
Unavailable: 11.Mitch AUSTIN (knee), 17.James DONACHIE (quad)
Brisbane Roar FC squad: 2.Dane INGHAM, 4.Daniel BOWLES, 5.Corey BROWN, 7.Thomas KRISTENSEN, 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), 24.Connor O’TOOLE, 26.Nick D’AGOSTINO, 31.Brendan WHITE (gk), 33.Petros SKAPETIS, 77.Ivan FRANJIC
**two to be omitted**
Melbourne Victory squad: 1.Matt ACTON (gk), 2.Jason GERIA, 4.Rhys WILLIAMS, 6.Leigh BROXHAM, 7.Kenny ATHIU, 8.Besart BERISHA, 9.Kosta BARBAROUSES, 10.James TROISI, 14.Thomas DENG, 16.Josh HOPE, 18.Matias SANCHEZ, 20.Lawrence THOMAS (gk), 21.Carl VALERI (c), 22.Stefan NIGRO, 23.Jai INGHAM, 31.Christian THEOHAROUS, 41.Leroy GEORGE
**two to be omitted**