The Hyundai A-League’s split round (Round 20) kicks off this weekend with three matches scheduled, including the postponed Round 7 fixture between Western Sydney and Wellington.
Here’s all the squad news ahead of the weekend’s action.
Friday, 9 February 2018
Melbourne Victory v Brisbane Roar FC
AAMI Park, Melbourne
Kick-Off: 7:50 PM (Local) (7:50 PM AEDT)
Referee: Chris Beath
Assistant Referee 1: George Lakrindis
Assistant Referee 2: Daniel Ilievski
Fourth Official: Jack Morgan
Video Assistant Referee: Mathew Cheeseman
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.
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hash-tag #MVCvBRI
To purchase tickets visit www.aleague.com.au/tickets
MELBOURNE VICTORY
Ins: 2.Jason GERIA (returns from suspension)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 11.Mitch AUSTIN (knee), 22.Stefan NIGRO (soreness), 14.Thomas DENG (adductor)
BRISBANE ROAR
Ins: 2.Dane INGHAM (promoted), 4.Daniel BOWLES (promoted), 13.Jade NORTH (promoted), 20.Shannon BRADY (promoted)
Outs: 5.Corey BROWN (suspended – 1 match), 16.Mitch OXBORROW (not selected)
Unavailable: 1.Michael THEO (Gk) (finger – TBC), 3.Luke DEVERE (hamstring – 1 week), 18.Joe CALETTI (foot – 2-4 weeks), 24.Connor O’TOOLE (foot – 1 week), 26.Nick D’AGOSTINO (ankle – TBC)
Melbourne Victory squad: 1.Matt ACTON (Gk), 2.Jason GERIA, 4.Rhys WILLIAMS, 6.Leigh BROXHAM, 8.Besart BERISHA, 9.Kosta BARBAROUSES, 10.James TROISI, 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
**one to be omitted**
Brisbane Roar FC squad: 2.Dane INGHAM, 4.Daniel BOWLES, 6.Avram PAPADOPOULOS, 7.Thomas KRISTENSEN, 8.Jacob PEPPER, 9.Massimo MACCARONE, 10.Brett HOLMAN, 11.Corey GAMEIRO, 13.Jade NORTH, 14.Fahid BEN KHALFALLAH, 17.Matt MCKAY (c), 19.Jack HINGERT, 20.Shannon BRADY, 21.Jamie YOUNG (Gk), 22.Eric BAUTHEAC, 31.Brendan WHITE (Gk), 36.Daniel LECK, 77.Ivan FRANJIC
**two to be omitted**
Saturday, 10 February 2018
Melbourne City FC v Sydney FC
AAMI Park, Melbourne
Kick-Off: 7:50 PM (Local) (7:50 PM AEDT)
Referee: Kurt Ams
Assistant Referee 1: Ryan Gallagher
Assistant Referee 2: Wilson Brown
Fourth Official: Shaun Evans
Video Assistant Referee: Craig Zetter
TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 501 from 7.45pm (AEDT), ONE from 7:45pm and Sky Sport 4 (New Zealand)
Radio Broadcast: myfootballnation.com (1116SEN (2nd half), Sport FM Perth (2nd half), SRN (entire call)). ABC News on Radio, Grandstand Digital, Online & via the ABC Listen App – A-League Live.
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hash-tag #MCYvSYD
To purchase tickets visit www.aleague.com.au/tickets
MELBOURNE CITY
Ins: 15.Denis GENREAU (promoted), 36.Dylan PIERIAS (promoted), 39.Anthony LESIOTIS (promoted)
Outs: 19.Christian CAVALLO (quad)
Unavailable: 37.Nathaniel ATKINSON (ankle)
SYDNEY FC
Ins: 12.Fabio FERREIRA (new signing), 13.Brandon O’NEILL (returns from suspension), 21.Charles LOKOLINGOY (promoted)
Outs: 19.Chris ZUVELA (not selected)
Unavailable: 23.Rhyan GRANT (knee – indefinite)
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, 10.Dario VIDOSIC, 11.Bruce KAMAU, 13.Stefan MAUK, 14.Daniel ARZANI, 15.Denis GENREAU, 18.Eugene GALEKOVIC (gk), 22.Michael JAKOBSEN, 26.Luke BRATTAN, 27.Marcin BUDZINSKI, 36.Dylan PIERIAS, 39.Anthony LESIOTIS
**two to be omitted**
Sydney FC squad: 1.Andrew REDMAYNE (Gk), 2.Aaron CALVER, 4.Alex WILKINSON, 5.Jordy BUIJS, 6.Josh BRILLANTE, 7.Michael ZULLO, 8.Paulo RETRE, 9.BOBÔ, 10.Milos NINKOVIC, 11.Adrian MIERZEJEWSKI, 12.Fabio FERREIRA, 13.Brandon O’NEILL, 14.Alex BROSQUE (c), 17.David CARNEY, 18.Matt SIMON, 21.Charles LOKOLINGOY, 26.Luke WILKSHIRE, 30.Thomas HEWARD-BELLE (Gk)
**two to be omitted**
Sunday, 11 February 2018
Western Sydney Wanderers FC v Wellington Phoenix
ANZ Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park
Kick-Off: 7:00 PM (Local) (7:00 PM AEDT)
Referee: Adam Fielding
Assistant Referee 1: Andrej Giev
Assistant Referee 2: Matthew McOrist
Fourth Official: Ben Abraham
Video Assistant Referee: Eddie Lennie
TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 501 from 7.00pm (AEDT) and Sky Sport 1 (New Zealand)
Radio Broadcast: myfootballnation.com (SWR 999). ABC News on Radio, Grandstand Digital, Online & via the ABC Listen App – A-League Live.
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hash-tag #WSWvWEL
To purchase tickets visit www.aleague.com.au/tickets
WESTERN SYDNEY WANDERERS
Ins: 25.Chris HERD (promoted), 42.Keanu BACCUS (returns from suspension)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 10.Álvaro CEJUDO (injured – 1 week)
WELLINGTON PHOENIX
Ins: 9.Andrija KALUDJEROVIC (returns from injury), 17.Monty PATTERSON (new signing), 18.Sarpreet SINGH (returns from injury), 21.Roy KRISHNA (returns from injury)
Outs: 13.Marco ROSSI (omitted), 24.Logan ROGERSON (omitted)
Unavailable: 5.Ryan LOWRY (quad strain), 19.Tom DOYLE (groin – 1-2 weeks)
Western Sydney Wanderers FC squad: 3.Jack CLISBY, 4.Josh RISDON, 5.Brendan HAMILL, 6.Marcelo CARRUSCA, 7.Steven LUSTICA, 8.Roly BONEVACIA, 9.Oriol RIERA, 11.Brendon SANTALAB, 15.Kearyn BACCUS, 16.Jaushua SOTIRIO, 18.Chris IKONOMIDIS, 19.Mark BRIDGE, 20.Vedran JANJETOVIC (Gk), 24.Raul LLORENTE, 25.Chris HERD, 33.Michael THWAITE, 40.Nicholas SUMAN (Gk), 42.Keanu BACCUS
**two to be omitted**
Wellington Phoenix squad: 1.Lewis ITALIANO (Gk), 2.Daniel MULLEN, 3.Scott GALLOWAY, 4.Goran PARACKI, 6.Dylan FOX, 7.Nathan BURNS, 8.Matija LJUJIC, 9.Andrija KALUDJEROVIC 10.Michael MCGLINCHEY, 12.Adam PARKHOUSE, 14.Alex RUFER, 17.Monty PATTERSON, 18.Sarpreet SINGH, 21.Roy KRISHNA, 22.Andrew DURANTE (c), 23.Matthew RIDENTON, 26.Liberato CACACE, 30.Keegan SMITH (Gk)
**two to be omitted**
