Roy O’Donovan is set to make his Newcastle Jets return in the F3 Derby against one of his former clubs, the Central Coast Mariners, on Sunday.
However, there is no mention of recovering marquee man Wes Hoolahan on interim coach Craig Deans’ team sheet – as the Jets deem the ‘Irish Messi’ not fit enough for the clash – while Alen Stajcic’s Mariners involve new signing Chris Harold as Jordan Murray misses out with a foot injury.
Perth Glory captain Diego Castro is back available for Tony Popovic in the Distance Derby against Wellington Phoenix after the Spanish maestro missed the 2-2 draw with Melbourne Victory last week.
Chris Ikonomidis is absent after being sidelined for the rest of the season with an ACL injury, while Kiwi club has Matti Steinmann back from a ban and Reno Piscopo is cleared after international duty with the Australia U-23 squad.
Melbourne City are boosted by the returns of Scott Jamieson and Adrian Luna but Erick Mombaerts has a centre-half problem with the injured Jack Hendry joining Richard Windbichler on the sidelines and Harrison Delbridge suspended for the third Melbourne Derby of the season.
Tim Hoogland and Robbie Kruse are back in the Victory roster and new signing Giancarlo Gallifuoco reinforces Carlos Salvachu’s numbers, but Leigh Broxham is missing with a calf injury.
Sydney FC playmaker Alex Baumjohann misses the Sydney Derby so will not face his former club, Western Sydney Wanderers. Brisbane Roar will be without Scott Neville for their home match against Adelaide, where Stefan Mauk may line up against his old employers in Queensland.
Read on for all of the important team news for every match this weekend.
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Melbourne City v Melbourne Victory
Friday, 7 February 2020
AAMI Park, Melbourne
Kick-Off: 7:30pm (Local) (7:30pm (AEDT))
Referee: Shaun Evans
Assistant Referee 1: Wilson Brown
Assistant Referee 2: Andrew Meimarakis
Fourth Official: Jack Morgan
VAR: Kris Griffiths-Jones
TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 505 from 7:00pm (AEDT), Sky Sport 7 (New Zealand), Kayo Sports (kayosports.com.au) and MyFootball Live App, Live Fast and Data Free for Telstra mobile customers
Radio Broadcast: myfootballnation.com (1116SEN, 1377SEN+, SEN2, SEN3, SEN SA, Super Radio Network, Sport FM).
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #MelbDerby
To purchase tickets visit a-league.com.au/tickets
Melbourne City FC squad: 1.Tom GLOVER (gk), 2.Scott GALLOWAY, 3.Scott JAMIESON (c), 6.Josh BRILLANTE, 7.Rostyn GRIFFITHS, 9.Jamie MACLAREN, 10.Florin BERENGUER 11.Craig NOONE, 13.Nathaniel ATKINSON, 14.Markel SUSAETA, 17.Denis GENREAU, 19.Lachlan WALES, 20.Adrian LUNA, 21.Ramy NAJJARINE, 22.Curtis GOOD, 23.Dean BOUZANIS (gk), 30.Moudi NAJJAR, 36.Kerrin STOKES, 34.Connor METCALFE, 49.Stefan COLAKOVSKI
**2-4 to be omitted**
Ins: 3.Scott JAMIESON (returns from suspension), 20.Adrian LUNA (returns from injury), 49.Stefan COLAKOVSKI (promoted), 36.Kerrin STOKES (promoted)
Outs: 4.Harrison DELBRIDGE (suspended – 2 weeks), 5.Jack HENDRY (knee)
Unavailable: 40.Richard WINDBICHLER (hamstring)
Melbourne Victory squad: 2.Storm ROUX, 4.James DONACHIE, 5.Tim HOOGLAND, 7.Kenny ATHIU, 8.Jakob POULSEN, 9.Andrew NABBOUT, 10.Robbie KRUSE, 11.Ola TOIVONEN, 15.Giancarlo GALLIFUOCO, 16.Josh HOPE, 17.Elvis KAMSOBA, 18.Migjen BASHA, 19.Ben CARRIGAN, 20.Lawrence THOMAS (gk), 21.Adama TRAORE, 23. Marco ROJAS, 24.Anthony LESIOTIS, 25.Brandon LAUTON, 26.Jay BARNETT, 50.Brendan WHITE (gk)
**2-4 to be omitted**
Ins: 5.Tim HOOGLAND (promoted), 10.Robbie KRUSE (return from injury), 15.Giancarlo GALLIFUOCO (new signing)
Outs: 6.Leigh BROXHAM (calf 2-3 weeks)
Unavailable: 1.Matt ACTON (shoulder)
PREVIEW: Melbourne Victory v Melbourne City
https://players.brightcove.net/5519514571001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6117486815001
Perth Glory v Wellington Phoenix
Friday, 7 February 2020
HBF Park, Perth
Kick-Off: 6:45pm (Local) (9:45pm (AEDT))
Referee: Adam Kersey
Assistant Referee 1: Josh Mannella
Assistant Referee 2: Arvin Shanmuganathan
Fourth Official: Shane Skinner
VAR: Craig Zetter
TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 505 from 9:30pm (AEDT), Sky Sport 7 (New Zealand), Kayo Sports (kayosports.com.au) and MyFootball Live App, Live Fast and Data Free for Telstra mobile customers
Radio Broadcast: ABC Perth, ABC WA, GStand Digital, online.
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #PERvWEL
To purchase tickets visit a-league.com.au/tickets
Perth Glory squad: 1.Tando VELAPHI (gk), 2.Alex GRANT, 3.Jacob TRATT, 4.Gregory WUTHRICH, 5.Ivan FRANJIC, 7.Joel CHIANESE, 8.James MEREDITH, 9.Bruno FORNAROLI, 12.Kim SOO-BEOM, 13.Osama MALIK, 16.Tomislav MRCELA, 17.Diego CASTRO (c), 18.Nicholas D’AGOSTINO, 20.Jake BRIMMER, 21.Tarek ELRICH, 22.Vince LIA, 28.Gabriel POPOVIC, 29.Kristian POPOVIC, 33.Liam REDDY (gk), 88.Neil KILKENNY
**1-3 to be omitted**
Ins: 13.Osama MALIK (returns from injury), 17.Diego CASTRO (c) (promoted)
Outs: 19.Chris IKONOMIDIS (ACL – Season)
Unavailable: 6.Dino DJULBIC (ankle – indefinite), 19.Chris IKONOMIDIS (knee – season), 27.JUANDE (groin – 1 week)
Wellington Phoenix squad: 1.Stefan MARINOVIC (gk), 2.Liam McGING, 3.Luke DEVERE, 4.Te Atawhai HUDSON-WIHONGI, 5.Matti STEINMANN, 6.Tim PAYNE, 7. Reno PISCOPO, 8.Cameron DEVLIN, 9. David Ball, 10.Ulises DAVILA, 11.Jaushua SOTIRIO, 12.Brandon Wilson, 13.Liberato CACACE, 14.Alex RUFER, 17.Callan Elliot, 20.Oliver SAIL (gk), 21.Callum MCCOWATT, 27.Steven TAYLOR (c), 31.Ben WAINE, 32.Sam SUTTON, 88. Gary HOOPER
**2-4 to be omitted**
Ins: 2.Liam McGING (promoted), 5.Matti STEINMANN (Return from Suspension), 7. Reno PISCOPO (Return from International Duty)
Outs: 23.Walter SCOTT (Injury – Knee)
Unavailable: 16.Louis FENTON (Shoulder – Season)
PREVIEW: Perth Glory v Wellington Phoenix
https://players.brightcove.net/5519514571001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6098205613001
Sydney FC v Western Sydney Wanderers
Saturday, 8 February 2020
Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah
Kick-Off: 5:00pm (Local) (5:00pm (AEDT))
Referee: Alireza Faghani
Assistant Referee 1: Lance Greenshields
Assistant Referee 2: Kearney Robinson
Fourth Official: Stephen Lucas
VAR: Craig Zetter
TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 505 from 4:30pm (AEDT), ABC ME from 5:00pm (AEDT), Sky Sport 7 (New Zealand), Kayo Sports (kayosports.com.au) and MyFootball Live App, Live Fast and Data Free for Telstra mobile customers
Radio Broadcast: myfootballnation.com (SWR999).
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #SydneyDerby
To purchase tickets visit a-league.com.au/tickets
Sydney FC squad: 1.Andrew REDMAYNE (gk), 2.Patrick FLOTTMANN, 4.Alex WILKINSON (c), 6.Ryan McGOWAN, 8. Paulo RETRE, 9. Adam LE FONDRE, 10. Milos NINKOVIC, 11. Kosta BARBAROUSES, 12.Trent BUHAGIAR, 16.Joel KING, 17.Anthony CACERES, 18.Luke IVANOVIC, 20. Thomas HEWARD-BELLE, 21.Harry VAN DER SAAG, 23.Rhyan GRANT, 24.Marco TILIO, 26.Luke BRATTAN, 27.Jordi SWIBEL, 28.Calem NIEUWENHOF, 29. Anton MLINARIC. **2-4 to be omitted**
Ins: 24.Marco TILIO (promoted), 27.Jordi SWIBEL (promoted), 28.Calem NIEUWENHOF (promoted), 29. Anton MLINARIC (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 3.Ben WARLAND (ACL), 5.Alex BAUMJOHANN (suspended – 1 matches), 7. Michael ZULLO (calf), 19.Chris ZUVELA (knee)
Western Sydney Wanderers FC squad: 1.Daniel LOPAR (GK), 4.Dylan McGOWAN, 5.Daniel GEORGIEVSKI, 6.Matthew JURMAN, 7.Mitchell DUKE, 8.Jordan O’DOHERTY, 9.Nicolai MULLER, 10.Simon COX, 11.Bruce KAMAU, 13.Tass MOURDOUKOUTAS, 17.Keanu BACCUS, 19.Pirmin SCHWEGLER, 22.Nicholas SULLIVAN, 23.Kosta GROZOS, 27.Kwame YEBOAH, 31.Noah PAGDEN, 33.Tate RUSSELL, 34.Patrick ZIEGLER, 35.Mo ADAM, 40.Nicholas SUMAN (GK)
**2-4 to be omitted**
Ins: 8.Jordan O’DOHERTY (promoted), 31.Noah PAGDEN (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 20.Vedran JANJETOVIC (shoulder), 29.Daniel WILMERING (knee)
PREVIEW: Western Sydney Wanderers v Sydney FC
https://players.brightcove.net/5519514571001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6098014868001
Brisbane Roar v Adelaide United
Saturday, 8 February 2020
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Kick-Off: 6:30pm (Local) (7:30pm (AEDT))
Referee: Adam Fielding
Assistant Referee 1: David Walsh
Assistant Referee 2: Andrew Lindsay
Fourth Official: Alex King
VAR: Kris Griffiths-Jones
TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 505 from 7:00pm (AEDT), Sky Sport 7 (New Zealand), Kayo Sports (kayosports.com.au) and MyFootball Live App, Live Fast and Data Free for Telstra mobile customers
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #BRIvADL
To purchase tickets visit a-league.com.au/tickets
Brisbane Roar FC squad: 1.Max CROCOMBE (gk), 3.Corey BROWN, 4.Daniel BOWLES, 5.Tom ALDRED (c), 6.Macaulay GILLESPHEY, 8.Jacob PEPPER, 10.Bradden INMAN, 12.Aiden O’NEILL, 15.Aaron REARDON, 19.Jack HINGERT, 20.Aaron AMADI-HOLLOWAY, 21.Jamie YOUNG (gk), 22.Jake MCGING, 23.Dylan WENZEL-HALLS, 25.Rahmat AKBARI, 26.Jay O’SHEA, 27.Kai TREWIN, 28.Izaack POWELL, 30.Mirza MURATOVIC, 77.Scott MCDONALD
**2-4 to be omitted**
Ins: 15.Aaron REARDON (promoted), 22.Jake MCGING (promoted), 27.Kai TREWIN (promoted)
Outs: 2.Scott NEVILLE (suspended – 1 week)
Adelaide United squad: 2.Michael MARRONE, 4.Ryan STRAIN, 5.Michaël MARIA, 6.Stefan MAUK, 7.Ryan KITTO, 8.Riley McGREE, 11.Kristian OPSETH, 17.Nikola MILEUSNIĆ, 18.Lachlan BROOK, 20.Paul IZZO (gk), 22.Michael JAKOBSEN (c), 23.Jordan ELSEY, 26.Ben HALLORAN, 27.Louis D’ARRIGO, 31.Mirko BOLAND, 33.Cooper NUNN, 40.Dakota OCHSENHAM (gk), Mohamed TOURE
**0-2 to be omitted**
Ins: 6.Stefan MAUK (promoted), 33.Cooper NUNN (promoted), Mohamed TOURE (promoted)
Outs: 14.George BLACKWOOD, 16.Nathan KONSTANDOPOULOS (knee)
Unavailable: 10.James TROISI (quad), (24.Pacifique NIYONGABIRE (adductor), 29.Kusini YENGI (knee), 30.Isaac RICHARDS (knee), 35.Al Hassan TOURE (foot)
PREVIEW: Brisbane Roar v Adelaide United
https://players.brightcove.net/5519514571001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6102272063001
Newcastle Jets v Central Coast Mariners
Sunday, 9 February 2020
McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
Kick-Off: 4:00pm (Local) (4:00pm (AEDT))
Referee: Kurt Ams
Assistant Referee 1: Ryan Gallagher
Assistant Referee 2: Andrej Giev
Fourth Official: Tim Danaskos
VAR: Kris Griffiths-Jones
TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 505 from 3:45pm (AEDT), Sky Sport 7 (New Zealand), Kayo Sports (kayosports.com.au) and MyFootball Live App, Live Fast and Data Free for Telstra mobile customers
Radio Broadcast: myfootballnation.com (Coast FM). ABC Newcastle, online
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #F3Derby
To purchase tickets visit a-league.com.au/tickets
Newcastle Jets squad: 2.Bobby BURNS, 3.Jason HOFFMAN, 4.Nigel BOOGAARD (c), 5.Ben KANTAROVSKI, 6.Steven UGARKOVIC, 7.Roy O’DONOVAN, 9.Abdiel ARROYO, 10.Dimi PETRATOS, 11.Nick FITZGERALD, 14.Kaine SHEPPARD, 16.Matt MILLAR, 18.Johnny KOUTROUMBIS, 19.Kosta PETRATOS, 20.Lewis ITALIANO (gk), 23.Matt RIDENTON, 28.Pat LANGLOIS, 29.Connor O’TOOLE, 30.Keegan HUGHES (gk), 32.Angus THURGATE, 44.Nikolai TOPOR-STANLEY
**2-4 to be omitted**
Ins: 7.Roy O’DONOVAN (new signing), 23.Matt RIDENTON (promoted), 29.Connor O’TOOLE (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 1.Glen MOSS (calf – 1-3 weeks), 22.Lachlan JACKSON (knee – indefinite), 40.Noah JAMES (hand – 3 months)
Central Coast Mariners squad: 1.Mark BIRIGHITTI (gk), 2.Ian Zygmunt GORDON, 3.Jack CLISBY, 4.Eunsun KIM, 7.Milan ÐURIĆ, 8.Michael MCGLINCHEY, 10.Tommy OAR, 11.Daniel DESILVA, 12.Adam PEARCE (gk), 14.Abraham MAJOK, 15.Kye ROWLES, 17.Sam SILVERA, 18.Gianni STENSNESS, 19.Matthew SIMON, 21.Ruon TONGYIK, 24.Chris HAROLD, 26.Joshua NISBET, 27.Lewis MILLER, 29.Jair BRITTO, 30 Dylan RUIZ-DIAZ
**2-4 to be omitted**
IN: 17.Sam SILVERA (Promoted), 21.Ryon TONGYIK (Promoted), 24.Chris HAROLD (New Signing)
OUT: 9.Jordan MURRAY (Foot – 1 week)
Unavailable: 16.Dylan FOX (Foot – 1 week)
PREVIEW: Newcastle Jets v Central Coast Mariners
https://players.brightcove.net/5519514571001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6096114815001
Bye: Western United FC
