The Hyundai A-League returns with four key clashes as Round 23 marks the first of the final five fixtures for all but two clubs.
Adelaide United get the action underway with top six security on the agenda in a visit from Melbourne City on Friday night.
Brisbane Roar can do Newcastle Jets a favour by upsetting leaders Sydney FC, while Central Coast Mariners will hope to stunt Melbourne Victory’s upturn in form.
Here’s all the important squad news ahead of this weekend’s matches.
Friday, 16 March 2018
Adelaide United v Melbourne City FC
Coopers Stadium, Adelaide
Kick-Off: 7:20 PM (Local) (7:50 PM AEDT)
Referee: Chris Beath
Assistant Referee 1: Matthew Cream
Assistant Referee 2: Paul Cetrangolo
Fourth Official: Jarred Gillett
Video Assistant Referee: Craig Zetter
TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 501 from 7.00pm (AEDT) and Sky Sport Pop-Up (New Zealand)
Radio Broadcast: myfootballnation.com (5AA & SRN). ABC News on Radio, Grandstand Digital, Online & via the ABC Listen App – A-League Live.
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hash-tag #ADLvMCY
To purchase tickets visit www.aleague.com.au/tickets
Adelaide United squad: 1.Daniel MARGUSH (Gk), 2.Michael MARRONE, 5.Taylor REGAN, 7.Ryan KITTO, 8.ISAÍAS (C), 11.Johan ABSALONSEN, 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, 77.Džengis ČAVUŠEVIĆ
**two to be omitted**
Ins: 5.Taylor REGAN (returns from suspension), 77.Džengis ČAVUŠEVIĆ (returns from suspension)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 9.Baba DIAWARA (quad)
Melbourne City FC squad: 1.Dean BOUZANIS (Gk), 2.Manny MUSCAT, 3. Scott JAMIESON, 4. Harrison DELBRIDGE, 5.Bart SCHENKEVELD, 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), 22. Michael JAKOBSEN, 23.Bruno FORNAROLI, 26. Luke BRATTAN, 27. Marcin BUDZINSKI, 37.Nathaniel ATKINSON
**two to be omitted**
Ins: 5.Bart SCHENKEVELD (returns from suspension), 15.Denis GENREAU (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 6.Osama MALIK (quad), 19.Christian CAVALLO (quad)
Saturday, 17 March 2018
Wellington Phoenix v Newcastle Jets
QBE Stadium North Harbour
Kick-Off: 7:35 PM (Local) (5:35 PM AEDT)
Referee: Shaun Evans
Assistant Referee 1: Glen Lochrie
Assistant Referee 2: Wilson Brown
Fourth Official: Lachlan Keevers
Video Assistant Referee: Nick Waldron
TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 501 from 5.00pm (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 #WELvNEW
To purchase tickets visit www.aleague.com.au/tickets
Wellington Phoenix squad: 1.Lewis ITALIANO (Gk), 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, 18. Sarpreet SINGH, 19. Tom DOYLE, 21. Roy KRISHNA, 22.Andrew DURANTE (C), 23.Matthew RIDENTON, 24.Logan ROGERSON, 26. Liberato CACACE, 40.Tando VELAPHI (Gk)
**two to be omitted**
Ins: 9. Andrija KALUDJEROVIC (promoted), 10.Michael MCGLINCHEY
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 2. Daniel MULLEN (knee – end of season), 5. Ryan LOWRY (quad – end of season)
Newcastle Jets squad: 1.Jack DUNCAN (Gk), 3.Jason HOFFMAN, 5.Ben KANTAROVSKI, 6.Steven UGARKOVIC, 7.Dimitri PETRATOS, 8.Ronald VARGAS, 10.Wayne BROWN, 11.Patricio RODRIGUEZ, 12.Mario SHABOW, 16.Nick COWBURN, 17.Daniel GEORGIEVSKI, 20.Glen MOSS (Gk), 22.Lachlan JACKSON, 24.Joseph CHAMPNESS, 27.Riley MCGREE, 32.Angus THURGATE, 44.Nikolai TOPOR-STANLEY (C)
**one to be omitted**
Ins: 8.Ronald VARGAS (return from injury), 11.Patricio RODRIGUEZ (return from injury), 12.Mario SHABOW (promoted), 32.Angus THURGATE (promoted)
Outs: 4.Nigel BOOGAARD (knee – 8 weeks), 13.Ivan VUJICA (omitted), 15.Andrew NABBOUT (released)
Unavailable: 9.Roy O’DONOVAN (suspension)
Saturday, 17 March 2018
Sydney FC v Brisbane Roar FC
Allianz Stadium, Sydney, Sydney
Kick-Off: 7:50 PM (Local) (7:50 PM AEDT)
Referee: Kurt Ams
Assistant Referee 1: Lance Greenshields
Assistant Referee 2: Greg Taylor
Fourth Official: Adrian Arndt
Video Assistant Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones
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 (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 #SYDvBRI
To purchase tickets visit www.aleague.com.au/tickets
Sydney FC squad: 1.Andrew REDMAYNE (Gk), 2.Aaron CALVER, 3.Ben WARLAND, 4.Alex WILKINSON, 5.Jordy BUIJS, 6.Josh BRILLANTE, 8.Paulo RETRE, 9.BOBÔ, 10.Milos NINKOVIC, 11.Adrian MIERZEJEWSKI, 12.Fabio FERREIRA, 13.Brandon O’NEILL, 14.Alex BROSQUE (C), 16.Anthony KALIK, 17.David CARNEY, 18.Matt SIMON, 19. Chris ZUVELA, 20.Alex CISAK (Gk)
**two to be omitted**
Ins: 3.Ben WARLAND (promoted), 16.Anthony KALIK (promoted), 19.Chris ZUVELA (promoted)
Outs: 26.Luke WILKSHIRE (illness – 1 week)
Unavailable: 23.Rhyan GRANT (knee – indefinite), 7. Michael ZULLO (hamstring – 1 week)
Brisbane Roar FC squad: 2.Dane INGHAM, 4.Daniel BOWLES, 5.Corey BROWN, 7.Thomas KRISTENSEN, 8.Jacob PEPPER, 9.Massimo MACCARONE, 10.Brett HOLMAN, 11.Corey GAMEIRO, 14.Fahid BEN KHALFALLAH, 17.Matt MCKAY (C), 18.Joe CALETTI, 19.Jack HINGERT, 21.Jamie YOUNG (Gk), 22.Eric BAUTHEAC, 24.Connor O’TOOLE, 31.Brendan WHITE (Gk), 33.Henrique SILVA, 77.Ivan FRANJIC
**two to be omitted**
Ins: 2.Dane INGHAM (promoted), 5.Corey BROWN (promoted), 8.Jacob PEPPER (promoted), 18.Joe CALETTI (returns from injury), 24.Connor O’TOOLE (promoted)
Outs: 6.Avram PAPADOPOULOS (fractured ankle – TBC), 13.Jade NORTH (calf – 2-4 weeks), 20. Shannon BRADY (not selected)
Unavailable: 1.Michael THEO (Gk) (finger – TBC), 3.Luke DEVERE (knee – 3-4 weeks), 26.Nick D’AGOSTINO (ankle – 1 week)
Sunday, 18 March 2018
Melbourne Victory v Central Coast Mariners
AAMI Park, Melbourne
Kick-Off: 5:00 PM (Local) (5:00 PM AEDT)
Referee: Jarred Gillett
Assistant Referee 1: George Lakrindis
Assistant Referee 2: Daniel Ilievski
Fourth Official: Kate Jacewicz
Video Assistant Referee: Chris Beath
TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 501 from 4.30pm (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 #MVCvCCM
To purchase tickets visit www.aleague.com.au/tickets
Melbourne Victory squad: 1.Matt ACTON (Gk), 4.Rhys WILLIAMS, 6.Leigh BROXHAM, 7.Kenny ATHIU, 8.Besart BERISHA, 9.Kosta BARBAROUSES, 10.James TROISI, 14. Thomas DENG, 16.Josh HOPE, 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**
Ins: 7.Kenny ATHIU (promoted), 16.Josh HOPE (promoted)
Outs: 2.Jason Geria (transferred)
Unavailable: 11.Mitch AUSTIN (knee)
Central Coast Mariners squad: 1.Ben KENNEDY (Gk), 2.Storm ROUX, 3.Josh ROSE, 4.Jake McGING, 5.Antony GOLEC, 7.Andrew HOOLE, 8.Blake POWELL, 10.Danny De SILVA, 11.Connor PAIN, 12.Trent BUHAGIAR, 15.Alan BARO (c) 16.Liam ROSE, 18.Tom GLOVER (Gk), 19.Jacob POSCOLIERO, 22.Jacob MELLING, 23.Wout BRAMA, 24.Lachlan WALES, 27.Peter SKAPETIS
**two to be omitted**
Ins: 3.Josh ROSE (promoted), 24.Lachlan WALES (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 6.Tom HIARIEJ (groin injury – indefinite)
