A host of international stars return this weekend though a number of teams will be tested with some key players sidelined through injury.
Here’s all the squad news ahead of Round 8.
Thursday, 23 November 2017
Newcastle Jets v Melbourne Victory
McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
Kick-Off: 7:50 PM (Local) (7:50 PM AEDT)
Referee: Stephen Lucas
NEWCASTLE JETS
Ins: 10.Wayne BROWN (promoted), 12.Mario SHABOW (promoted), 19.Kosta PETRATOS (promoted), 20.Glen MOSS (promoted)
Outs: 1.Jack DUNCAN (foot – TBC), 23.Devante CLUT (omitted)
Unavailable: 8.Ronald VARGAS (ankle – indefinite), 9.Roy O’DONOVAN (groin – 3 weeks)
MELBOURNE VICTORY
Ins: 9.Kosta BARBAROUSES (returns from international duty), 16.Josh HOPE (promoted)
Outs: nil
Unavailable: 11.Mitch AUSTIN (knee), 17.James DONACHIE (quad)
Newcastle Jets Squad: 3.Jason HOFFMAN, 4.Nigel BOOGAARD, 5.Ben KANTAROVSKI, 6.Steven UGARKOVIC, 7.Dimitri PETRATOS, 10.Wayne BROWN, 12.Mario SHABOW, 13.Ivan VUJICA, 15.Andrew NABBOUT, 16.Nick COWBURN, 17. Daniel GEORGIEVSKI, 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**
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, 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**
Friday, 24 November 2017
Melbourne City FC v Perth Glory
AAMI Park, Melbourne
Kick-Off: 7:50 PM (Local) (7:50 PM AEDT)
Referee: Daniel Elder
MELBOURNE CITY
Ins: 17.Tim CAHILL (returns from injury), 44.Ross McCORMACK (returns from injury)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 23.Bruno FORNAROLI (ankle), 9.Marcelo CARRUSCA (calf)
PERTH GLORY
Ins: 24.Callum TIMMINS (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 25.Daniel STYNES (hamstring – 2-3 weeks), 7.Joel CHIANESE (collar bone – 1-2 weeks), 3.Marc WARREN (ankle – 5-6 weeks), 22.Adam TAGGART (hamstring – 3-4 weeks), 17.Diego CASTRO (calf – 1-2 weeks), 18. Andreu GUERAO (calf – 1-2 weeks), 23.Scott NEVILLE (groin – 1-2 weeks)
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, 11.Bruce KAMAU, 12.Bradeyn CROWLEY, 13.Stefan MAUK, 17.Tim CAHILL, 18.Eugene GALEKOVIC (gk), 22.Michael JAKOBSEN (c), 25.Iacopo LA ROCCA, 26.Luke BRATTAN, 27.Marcin BUDZINSKI, 35.Ramy NAJJARINE, 44.Ross McCORMACK
**two to be omitted**
Perth Glory Squad: 2.Alex GRANT, 4.Shane LOWRY, 5.Jacob POSCOLIERO, 6.Mitch NICHOLS, 8.Xavi TORRES, 9.Andy KEOGH (c), 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)
**one to be omitted**
Saturday, 25 November 2017
Wellington Phoenix v Central Coast Mariners
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Kick-Off: 7:35 PM (Local) (5:35 PM AEDT)
Referee: Peter Green
WELLINGTON PHOENIX
Ins: 3.Scott GALLOWAY (promoted), 10.Michael MCGLINCHEY (returns from international duty), 22.Andrew DURANTE (returns from international duty)
Outs: 6.Dylan FOX (omitted)
Unavailable: Nil
CENTRAL COAST MARINERS
Ins: 8.Blake POWELL (returns from injury), 9.ASDRUBAL (returns from injury), 15.Alan BARO (returns from suspension)
Outs: 19.Harry ASCROFT (omitted)
Unavailable: 2.Storm ROUX (ankle – 1 week), 3.Josh ROSE (calf – 1 week)
Wellington Phoenix Squad: 1.Lewis ITALIANO (gk), 2.Daniel MULLEN, 3.Scott GALLOWAY, 4.Goran PARACKI, 7.Gui FINKLER, 8.Dario VIDOSIC, 9.Andrija KALUDEROVIC, 10.Michael MCGLINCHEY, 11.Hamish WATSON, 12.Adam PARKHOUSE, 13.Marco ROSSI, 14.Alex RUFER, 16.Ali ABBAS, 19.Tom DOYLE, 21.Roy KRISHNA, 22.Andrew DURANTE (c), 23.MATTHEW RIDENTON, 30.Keegan SMITH (gk)
**two to be omitted**
Central Coast Mariners Squad: 1.Ben KENNEDY (gk), 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, 17.Josh BINGHAM, 20.Adam PEARCE (gk), 21.Kye ROWLES, 23.Wout BRAMA
**two to be omitted**
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Saturday, 25 November 2017
Sydney FC v Brisbane Roar FC
Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Kick-Off: 7:50 PM (Local) (7:50 PM)
Referee: Alex King
SYDNEY FC
Ins: 18.Matt SIMON (promoted), 26.Luke WILKSHIRE (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 23.Rhyan GRANT (knee – indefinite)
BRISBANE ROAR
Ins: 2.Dane INGHAM (returns from international duty), 77.Ivan FRANJIC (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 1.Michael THEO (gk) (finger – 2-3 weeks), 3.Luke DEVERE (knee – 10 weeks), 4.Daniel BOWLES (knee – TBC), 5.Corey BROWN (hamstring – 2 weeks), 7.Thomas KRISTENSEN (hamstring – TBC), 13.Jade NORTH (groin – 1 week), 20.Shannon BRADY (broken foot – TBC)
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**
Brisbane Roar FC Squad: 2.Dane INGHAM, 6.Avram PAPADOPOULOS, 8.Jacob PEPPER, 9.Massimo MACCARONE, 10.Brett HOLMAN, 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, 34.Aaron REARDON, 77.Ivan FRANJIC
**two to be omitted**
Sunday, 26 November 2017
Adelaide United v Western Sydney Wanderers FC
Coopers Stadium, Adelaide
Kick-Off: 6:30 PM (Local) (7:00 PM)
Referee: Chris Beath
ADELAIDE UNITED
Ins: 18.Lachlan BROOK (promoted), 25.Apostolos STAMATELOPOULOS (promoted), 29.Ryan STRAIN (promoted)
Outs: 2.Michael MARRONE (suspended – 1 week)
Unavailable: 5.Taylor REGAN (ankle – 4 weeks), 6.Vince LIA (knee – 1-2 weeks), 11.Johan ABSALONSEN (thigh – 1-2 weeks), 21.Tarek ELRICH (knee – long term)
WESTERN SYDNEY WANDERERS
Ins: 3.Jack CLISBY (promoted), 4.Josh RISDON (returns from international duty), 6.Jacob MELLING (promoted)
Outs: 42. Keanu BACCUS (not selected)
Unavailable: 1.Jerrad TYSON (gk) (shoulder), 25.Chris HERD (overseas)
Adelaide United Squad: 1.Daniel MARGUSH (gk), 4.Ben WARLAND, 7.Ryan KITTO, 8.ISAÍAS (c), 9.Baba DIAWARA, 10.Karim MATMOUR, 12.Mark OCHIENG, 14.George BLACKWOOD, 16.Nathan KONSTANDOPOULOS, 17.Nikola MILEUSNIC, 18.Lachlan BROOK, 19.Ben GARUCCIO, 20.Paul IZZO (gk), 22.Ersan GÜLÜM, 23.Jordan ELSEY, 25.Apostolos STAMATELOPOULOS, 29.Ryan STRAIN, 37.Daniel ADLUNG
**two to be omitted**
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Squad: 3.Jack CLISBY, 4.Josh RISDON, 5.Brendan HAMILL, 6.Jacob MELLING, 8.Roly BONEVACIA, 9.Oriol RIERA, 10.Alvaro CEJUDO, 11.Brendon SANTALAB, 14.Jumpei KUSKAMI, 15.Kearyn BACCUS, 16.Jaushua SOTIRIO, 18.Robbie CORNTHWAITE (c), 19.Mark BRIDGE, 20.Vedran JANJETOVIC (gk), 22.Jonathon ASPROPOTAMITIS, 24.Raul LLORENTE, 30.John HALL (gk), 33.Michael THWAITE
**two to be omitted**
