A blockbuster top-of-the-table clash highlights the first half of Round 22 with Newcastle Jets playing host to Sydney FC at McDonald Jones Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Elsewhere, Melbourne City meet cross-town rivals Victory in a huge Melbourne Derby, while a desperate Brisbane Roar welcome Adelaide United to Suncorp Stadium.
Western Sydney Wanderers are also in action as they tackle Perth Glory in a rescheduled Round 23 fixture on Sunday afternoon at Spotless Stadium.
Here’s all the important squad news ahead of this weekend’s action.
Friday, 2 March 2018
Melbourne City FC v Melbourne Victory
AAMI Park, Melbourne
Kick-Off: 7:50 PM (Local) (7:50 PM AEDT)
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones
Assistant Referee 1: Paul Cetrangolo
Assistant Referee 2: Luke Brennan
Fourth Official: Shaun Evans
Video Assistant Referee: Jarred Gillett
TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 501 from 7.00pm (AEDT) and Sky Sport 2 (New Zealand)
Radio Broadcast: myfootballnation.com (1377 Classic Rock, SportFM Perth). ABC News on Radio, Grandstand Digital, Online & via the ABC Listen App – A-League Live.
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hash-tag #MelbDerby
To purchase tickets visit www.aleague.com.au/tickets
MELBOURNE CITY
Ins: 2.Manny MUSCAT (returns from illness), 21.Ruon TONGYIK (promoted), 15.Denis GENREAU (promoted)
Outs: 5.Bart SCHENKEVELD (suspended – 1 week)
Unavailable: 6.Osama MALIK (quad), 19.Christian CAVALLO (quad)
MELBOURNE VICTORY
Ins: 7.Kenny ATHIU, 23.Jai INGHAM
Outs:
Unavailable: 11.Mitch AUSTIN (knee)
Melbourne City FC squad: 1.Dean BOUZANIS (gk), 2.Manny MUSCAT, 3. Scott JAMIESON, 4. Harrison DELBRIDGE, 7. Nick FITZGERALD, 8.Oliver BOZANIC, 10.Dario VIDOSIC, 11. Bruce KAMAU, 13. Stefan MAUK, 14.Daniel ARZANI, 15.Denis GENREAU, 18. Eugene GALEKOVIC (gk), 21.Ruon TONGYIK, 22. Michael JAKOBSEN, 23.Bruno FORNAROLI, 26. Luke BRATTAN, 27. Marcin BUDZINSKI, 37.Nathaniel ATKINSON
**two to be omitted**
Melbourne Victory squad: 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, 17.James DONACHIE, 18.Matias SANCHEZ, 19. Pierce WARING, 20.Lawrence THOMAS (gk), 21.Carl VALERI (c), 23.Jai INGHAM, 24.Terry ANTONIS, 31.Christian THEOHAROUS, 41.Leroy GEORGE
**two to be omitted**
Saturday, 3 March 2018
Newcastle Jets v Sydney FC
McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
Kick-Off: 5:35 PM (Local) (5:35 PM AEDT)
Referee: Chris Beath
Assistant Referee 1: Ryan Gallagher
Assistant Referee 2: James Cleal
Fourth Official: Adrian Arndt
Video Assistant Referee: Craig Zetter
TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 501 from 5.00pm (AEDT)
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 #NEWvSYD
To purchase tickets visit www.aleague.com.au/tickets
NEWCASTLE JETS
Ins: 16.Nick COWBURN (promoted), 18.Johnny KOUTROUMBIS, 5.Ben KANTAROVSKI (promoted)
Outs: 32.Angus THURGATE (omitted)
Unavailable: 8.Ronald VARGAS (ankle – indefinite), 11.Patricio RODRIGUEZ (calf – 4 weeks)
SYDNEY FC
Ins: 7.Michael ZULLO (return from injury), 26. Luke WILKSHIRE (return from suspension).
Outs: None.
Unavailable: 23.Rhyan GRANT (knee – indefinite).
Newcastle Jets squad: 1.Jack DUNCAN (gk), 3.Jason HOFFMAN, 4.Nigel BOOGAARD (c), 5.Ben KANTAROVSKI, 6.Steven UGARKOVIC, 7.Dimitri PETRATOS, 9.Roy O’DONOVAN, 10.Wayne BROWN, 13.Ivan VUJICA, 15.Andrew NABBOUT, 16.Nick COWBURN, 17.Daniel GEORGIEVSKI, 18.Johnny KOUTROUMBIS, 20.Glen MOSS (gk), 22.Lachlan JACKSON, 24.Joseph CHAMPNESS, 27.Riley MCGREE 44.Nikolai TOPOR-STANLEY
**two to be omitted**
Sydney FC squad: 1.Andrew REDMAYNE (gk), 2.Aaron CALVER, 3.Ben WARLAND, 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, 20.Alex CISAK (k), 26.Luke WILKSHIRE.
**two to be omitted**
Saturday, 3 March 2018
Brisbane Roar FC v Adelaide United
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Kick-Off: 6:50 PM (Local) (7:50 PM AEDT)
Referee: Peter Green
Assistant Referee 1: Anton Shchetinin
Assistant Referee 2: Andrew Lindsay
Fourth Official: Lara Lee
Video Assistant Referee: Nick Waldron
TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 501 from 7.45pm (AEDT), ONE from 7:45pm 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 #BRIvADL
To purchase tickets visit www.aleague.com.au/tickets
BRISBANE ROAR
Ins: 20.Shannon BRADY (promoted), 24.Connor O’TOOLE (returns from injury), 36.Daniel LECK (promoted)
Outs: 5.Corey BROWN (illness – 1 week)
Unavailable: 1.Michael THEO (gk) (finger – TBC), 3.Luke DEVERE (knee – 4-6 weeks), 18.Joe CALETTI (ankle – 1 week), 26.Nick D’AGOSTINO (ankle – 2 weeks)
ADELAIDE UNITED
Ins: 6.Vince LIA (returns from injury), 12.Mark OCHIENG (promoted), 21.Tarek ELRICH (returns from injury), 22.Ersan GÜLÜM (returns from suspension)
Outs: 5.Taylor REGAN (suspended – 1 week), 77.Džengis ČAVUŠEVIĆ (suspended – 1 week)
Unavailable: 9.Baba DIAWARA (quad)
Brisbane Roar FC squad: 4.Daniel BOWLES, 6.Avram PAPADOPOULOS, 7.Thomas KRISTENSEN, 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, 24.Connor O’TOOLE, 31.Brendan WHITE(gk), 33.Henrique SILVA, 36.Daniel LECK, 77.Ivan FRANJIC
**two to be omitted**
Adelaide United squad: Adel1.Daniel MARGUSH (gk), 2.Michael MARRONE, 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), 21.Tarek ELRICH, 22.Ersan GÜLÜM, 23.Jordan ELSEY, 24.Jordan O’DOHERTY, 29.Ryan STRAIN, 37.Daniel ADLUNG,
**two to be omitted**
Round 23 – Rescheduled fixture
Sunday, 4 March 2018
Western Sydney Wanderers FC v Perth Glory
Spotless Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park
Kick-Off: 5:00 PM (Local) (5:00 PM AEDT)
Referee: Jarred Gillett
Assistant Referee 1: Lance Greenshields
Assistant Referee 2: James Tesoriero
Fourth Official: Stephen Lucas
Video Assistant Referee: Craig Zetter
TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 501 from 7.00pm (AEDT) and Sky Sport 1 (New Zealand)
Radio Broadcast: myfootballnation.com (2SM, 6PR Perth and 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 #WSWvPER
To purchase tickets visit www.aleague.com.au/tickets
WESTERN SYDNEY WANDERERS
Ins: 4.Josh RISDON (returns from suspension), 15.Kearyn BACCUS (promoted), 49.Abraham MAJOK (promoted)
Outs: 8.Roly BONEVACIA (suspended)
Unavailable: None
PERTH GLORY
Ins: 4.Shane LOWRY (returns from suspension), 15.Brandon WILSON (returns from injury), 27.Riley WARLAND (promoted)
Outs: 37.Walter SCOTT (omitted)
Unavailable: 14.Chris HAROLD (quad – 1-2 weeks)
Western Sydney Wanderers FC squad:: 3.Jack CLISBY, 4.Josh RISDON, 5.Brendan HAMILL, 6.Marcelo CARRUSCA, 7.Steven LUSTICA, 9.Oriol RIERA, 10.Alvaro CEJUDO, 11.Brendon SANTALAB, 15.Kearyn BACCUS, 16.Jaushua SOTIRIO, 18.Chris IKONOMIDIS, 19.Mark BRIDGE, 20.Vedran JANJETOVIC, 24.Raul LLORENTE, 33.Michael THWAITE, 40.Nicholas SUMAN, 42.Keanu BACCUS, 49.Abraham MAJOK.
**two to be omitted**
Perth Glory squad: 2.Alex GRANT, 4.Shane LOWRY, 7.Joel CHIANESE, 8.Xavi TORRES, 9.Andy KEOGH (c), 13.Nick FEELY (gk), 15.Brandon WILSON, 16.Joseph MILLS, 17.Diego CASTRO, 18.Andreu GUERAO, 20.Jake BRIMMER, 22.Adam TAGGART, 23.Scott NEVILLE, 26.Jacob ITALIANO, 27.Riley WARLAND, 33.Liam REDDY (gk), 66.Dino DJULBIC, 88.Neil KILKENNY
**two to be omitted**
