A long-awaited return to fitness for Sydney FC attacker Siem De Jong, out since Round 15, has given the Sky Blues a boost ahead of Round 23 as all of the Hyundai A-League clubs look to come back with a bang following the international break.
De Jong, who suffered a knee injury after scoring the winning goal in a 1-0 victory over Wellington Phoenix in January, is joined in Sydney’s squad for the visit to Brisbane Roar by fellow attacking midfielder Daniel De Silva, who has recovered from his elbow injury.
The home side will welcome back Nick D’Agostino, fresh from the youngster’s two goals for Australia’s U-23 side in the 2-2 draw with Korea Republic in midweek that saw the young Green and Gold qualify for the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship in Thailand.
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Elsewhere, Wellington Phoenix and Newcastle Jets will both have to cope without key performers in a crunch match in New Zealand’s capital.
Top scorer Roy Krishna sits out for the ‘Nix after his late red card against Western Sydney Wanderers in the last round, while Venezuelan playmaker Ronald Vargas will miss the match after aggravating his hamstring in the climactic F3 Derby defeat by Central Coast Mariners.
A firm favourite returns to the squad for Western Sydney Wanderers, a handful of young international stars will be raring to go for Melbourne Victory and Mariners welcome their skipper back to the fold.
Read on for all the important team news.
Friday, 29 March 2019
Brisbane Roar v Sydney FC
Brisbane Roar squad: 1.Brendan WHITE (gk), 7.Thomas KRISTENSEN, 8.Jacob PEPPER, 11.Eric BAUTHEAC, 12.Ruon TONGYIK, 14.Alex LOPEZ, 15.Stefan NIGRO, 16.Charles LOKOLI-NGOY, 17.Matt MCKAY (c), 18.Joe CALETTI, 21.Jamie YOUNG (gk), 23.Dylan WENZEL-HALLS, 26.Nick D’AGOSTINO, 32.Zachary DUNCAN, 33.HENRIQUE, 34.Aaron REARDON, 36.Daniel LECK, 92.Eli BABALJ **two to be omitted**
Ins: 16.Charles LOKOLI-NGOY (promoted), 21.Jamie YOUNG (gk) (promoted), 26.Nick D’AGOSTINO (returns from international duty), 34.Aaron REARDON (promoted)
Outs: 22.Tobias MIKKELSEN (groin), 31.Macklin FREKE (not selected)
Unavailable: 2.Dane INGHAM (foot), 4.Daniel BOWLES (knee), 10.Brett HOLMAN (knee), 13.Stefan MAUK (groin), 19.Jack HINGERT (knee), 24.Connor O’TOOLE (broken leg)
Sydney FC squad: 1.Andrew REDMAYNE (gk), 2.Aaron CALVER, 4.Alex WILKINSON, 5.Jop van der LINDEN, 6.Josh BRILLANTE, 7.Michael ZULLO, 8.Paulo RETRE, 9.Adam LE FONDRE, 10.Milos NINKOVIC, 11.Danny DE SILVA, 13.Brandon O’NEILL, 14.Alex BROSQUE, 16.Reza GHOOCHANNEJHAD, 17.Anthony CACERES, 20.Alex CISAK (gk), 22.Siem DE JONG, 23.Rhyan GRANT, 31.Luke IVANOVIC **two to be omitted**
Ins: 5.Jop van der LINDEN (promoted), 6.Josh BRILLANTE (promoted), 11.Danny DE SILVA (return from elbow injury), 22.Siem DE JONG (return from knee injury)
Outs: 3.Ben WARLAND (ACL – indefinite), 18.Jacob TRATT (not selected)
Unavailable: 12.Trent BUHAGIAR (ACL – indefinite), 19.Chris ZUVELA (ACL – indefinite)
MATCH PREVIEW: Brisbane Roar v Sydney FC
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Friday, 29 March 2019
Brisbane Roar v Sydney FC
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Kick-Off: 6:50PM (Local) (7:50PM, AEDT)
Referee: Stephen Lucas
Assistant Referee 1: Anton Shchetinin
Assistant Referee 2: Andrew Lindsay
Fourth Official: Peter Green
VAR: Kris Griffiths-Jones
TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 505 from 7.30pm (AEDT), Sky Sport Pop-Up 2 (New Zealand) and MyFootball Live App, Live Fast and Data Free for Telstra mobile customers
Radio Broadcast: ABC News on Radio, Grandstand Digital, Online & via the ABC Listen App – A-League Live.
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Saturday, 30 March 2019
Wellington Phoenix v Newcastle Jets
Wellington Phoenix squad: 1.Filip KURTO (gk), 3.Justin GULLEY, 4.Mandi SOSA, 5.Ryan LOWRY, 7.Cillian SHERIDAN, 11.David WILLIAMS, 12.Antony GOLEC, 13.Liberato CACACE, 14.Alex RUFER, 15.Michal KOPZCYNSKI, 16.Louis FENTON, 17.Callan ELLIIOT, 18.Sarpreet SINGH, 19.Tom DOYLE, 20.Oliver SAIL (gk), 22.Andrew DURANTE (c), 23.Max BURGESS, 27.Steven TAYLOR **two to be omitted**
Ins: 3.Justin GULLEY (return from injury) 18.Sarpreet SINGH (return from suspension) 19.Tom DOYLE (return from injury)
Outs: 9.Nathan BURNS (not selected), 21.Roy KRISHNA (suspended – 1 week), 32.Gianni STENSNESS (not selected)
Unavailable: Nil
Newcastle Jets squad: 1.Glen MOSS (gk), 4.Nigel BOOGAARD (c), 5.Ben KANTAROVSKI, 6.Steven UGARKOVIC, 7.Dimi PETRATOS, 8.Jair, 9.Roy O’DONOVAN, 13.Ivan VUJICA, 14.Kaine SHEPPARD, 16.Nick COWBURN, 17.Daniel GEORGIEVSKI, 18.Johnny KOUTROUMBIS, 20.Lewis ITALIANO (gk), 22.Lachlan JACKSON, 23.Matt RIDENTON, 24.Joe CHAMPNESS, 32.Angus THURGATE, 44.Nikolai TOPOR-STANLEY **two to be omitted**
Ins: 5.Ben KANTAROVSKI (return injury), 13.Ivan VUJICA (return from international duty), 18.Johnny KOUTROUMBIS (return from international duty), 24.Joe CHAMPNESS (return from international duty)
Outs: 10.Ronald VARGAS (hamstring – 1 week), 11.Kwabena APPIAH (not selected)
Unavailable: 3.Jason HOFFMAN (ankle – TBC)
MATCH PREVIEW: Wellington Phoenix v Newcastle Jets
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Saturday, 30 March 2019
Wellington Phoenix v Newcastle Jets
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Kick-Off: 7:35PM (Local) (5:35PM, AEDT)
Referee: Matthew Conger
Assistant Referee 1: David Walsh
Assistant Referee 2: Mark Rule
Fourth Official: Ben Abraham
VAR: Nick Waldron
TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 505 from 5.30pm (AEDT), Sky Sport 4 (New Zealand) and MyFootball Live App, Live Fast and Data Free for Telstra mobile customers
Radio Broadcast: ABC News on Radio, Grandstand Digital, Online & via the ABC Listen App – A-League Live.
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Saturday, 30 March 2019
Western Sydney Wanderers v Melbourne City
Western Sydney Wanderers squad: 3.Giancarlo GALLIFUOCO, 5.Brendan HAMILL, 9.Oriol RIERA, 10.Alex BAUMJOHANN, 11.Bruce KAMAU, 12.Mitchell DUKE, 13.Tass MOURDOUKOUTAS, 16.Jaushua SOTIRIO, 17.Keanu BACCUS, 19.Mark BRIDGE, 20.Vedran JANJETOVIC (GK), 21.Tarek ELRICH, 22.Rashid MAHAZI, 27.Kwame YEBOAH, 28.Roly BONEVACIA, 33.Tate RUSSELL, 40.Nicholas SUMAN (GK), 49.Abraham MAJOK **two to be omitted**
Ins: 13.Tass MOURDOUKOUTAS (returns from international duty), 16.Jaushua SOTIRIO (returns from injury), 17.Keanu BACCUS (returns from international duty), 19.Mark BRIDGE (returns from injury), 49.Abraham MAJOK (returns from international duty)
Outs: 24.Raul LLORENTE (not selected), 42.Andrea AGAMEMNONOS (not selected), 43.Daniel WILMERING (not selected)
Unavailable: Nil
Melbourne City squad: 1.Mark BIRIGHITTI, 2.Ritchie DE LAET, 4.Harrison DELBRIDGE, 5.Bart SCHENKEVELD, 7.Rostyn GRIFFITHS, 8.Riley McGREE, 9.Shayon HARRISON, 10.Dario VIDOSIC, 13.Nathaniel ATKINSON, 15.Kearyn BACCUS, 18.Eugene GALEKOVIC (gk), 19.Lachlan WALES, 22.Curtis GOOD, 25.Iacopo LA ROCCA, 26.Luke BRATTAN, 27.Florin BERENGUER-BOHRER, 29.Jamie MACLAREN, 34.Connor METCALFE **two to be omitted**
Ins: 1.Mark BIRIGHITTI (returns from illness), 8.Riley MCGREE (returns from international duty), 10.Dario VIDOSIC (promoted), 13.Nathaniel ATKINSON (returns from international duty), 19.Lachlan WALES (returns from international duty), 27.Florin BERENGUER-BOHRER (promoted)
Outs: 3.Scott JAMIESON (toe), 58.Yaya DUKULY (omitted), 21.Ramy NAJJARINE (omitted), 43.James DELIANOV (omitted)
Unavailable: 30.Moudi NAJJAR (ankle)
MATCH PREVIEW: Western Sydney Wanderers v Melbourne City
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Saturday, 30 March 2019
Western Sydney Wanderers v Melbourne City
ANZ Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park
Kick-Off: 7:50PM (Local) (7:50PM, AEDT)
Referee: Daniel Elder
Assistant Referee 1: Owen Goldrick
Assistant Referee 2: Greg Taylor
Fourth Official: Adrian Arndt
VAR: Craig Zetter
TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 505 from 7.00pm (AEDT), 10 Bold from 7:30pm (AEDT) Sky Sport 4 (New Zealand) and MyFootball Live App, Live Fast and Data Free for Telstra mobile customers
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 #WSWvMCY
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Saturday, 30 March 2019
Perth Glory v Melbourne Victory
Perth Glory squad: 1.Tando VELAPHI (gk), 3.Jason DAVIDSON, 4.Shane LOWRY, 5.Ivan FRANJIC, 6.Dino DJULBIC, 7.Joel CHIANESE, 9.Andy KEOGH, 13.Matthew SPIRANOVIC, 16.Tomislav MRCELA, 17.Diego CASTRO, 19.Chris IKONOMIDIS, 20.Jake BRIMMER, 21.Jacob ITALIANO , 22.Fabio FERREIRA, 23.Scott NEVILLE, 27.JUANDE, 33.Liam REDDY (gk), 88.Neil KILKENNY **two to be omitted**
Ins: 13.Matthew SPIRANOVIC (promoted), 20.Jake BRIMMER (promoted), 21.Jacob ITALIANO (promoted)
Outs: 29.Kristian POPOVIC (not selected)
Unavailable: 2.Alex GRANT (thigh – 2 weeks)
Melbourne Victory squad: 1.Matthew ACTON (gk), 2.Storm ROUX, 3.Corey BROWN, 4.Keisuke HONDA, 5.Georg NIEDERMEIER, 6.Leigh BROXHAM, 7. Kenny ATHIU, 8. Terry ANTONIS, 9.Kosta BARBAROUSES, 10.James TROISI, 11.Ola TOIVONEN, 14. Thomas DENG, 15.Raul BAENA, 16.Josh HOPE, 17. James DONACHIE, 20.Lawrence THOMAS (gk), 21.Carl VALERI (c), 24. Elvis KAMSOBA **two to be omitted**
Ins: 8. Terry ANTONIS (return from injury), 14. Thomas DENG (return from International duty), 17. James DONACHIE (return from suspension), 24. Elvis KAMSOBA (return from injury)
Outs: 25. Anthony LESIOTIS (not selected), 19. Rahmat AKBARI (not selected)
Unavailable: Nil
MATCH PREVIEW: Perth Glory v Melbourne Victory
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Saturday, 30 March 2019
Perth Glory v Melbourne Victory
HBF Park, Perth
Kick-Off: 7:00PM (Local) (10:00PM, AEDT)
Referee: Shaun Evans
Assistant Referee 1: Arvin Shanmuganathan
Assistant Referee 2: Josh Mannella
Fourth Official: Adam Fielding
VAR: Kris Griffiths-Jones
TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 505 from 9.50pm (AEDT), Sky Sport 4 (New Zealand) and MyFootball Live App, Live Fast and Data Free for Telstra mobile customers
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 #PERvMVC
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Sunday, 31 March 2019
Central Coast Mariners v Adelaide United
Central Coast Mariners squad: 1.Ben KENNEDY (gk), 2.Jonathan ASPROPOTAMITS, 3.Jack CLISBY, 6. Tom HIARIEJ, 7. Andrew HOOLE, 8.Michael McGLINCHEY,11.Connor PAIN, 18.Matt MILLAR, 12.Adam PEARCE (gk), 13.Aiden O’NEILL, 15.Kye ROWLES, 19.Matt SIMON (c), 22.Jacob MELLING, 23.Mario SHABOW 25.Jordan MURRAY, 28.Sam GRAHAM, 29.Stephen MALLON, 68.Jem KARACAN **two to be omitted**
Ins: 7.Andrew HOOLE (return from injury), 8.Michael McGLINCHEY (return from injury), 12.Adam PEARCE (gk) (promoted), 13.Aiden O’NEILL (return from international duty), 15.Kye ROWLES (return from international duty), 19.Matt SIMON (c) (return from suspension)
Outs: 17.Peter KEKERIS (not selected), 24.Joe GAUCI (gk) (not selected), 26.Josh NISBET (not selected), 33.Lewis MILLER (not selected)
Unavailable: 10.Tommy OAR (knee injury)
Adelaide United squad: 1.Daniel MARGUŠ, 2.Michael MARRONE, 3.Scott GALLOWAY, 4.Ryan STRAIN, 6.Vince LIA, 7.Ryan KITTO, 8.Isaías SÁNCHEZ (c), 11.Craig GOODWIN, 14.George BLACKWOOD, 16.Nathan KONSTANDOPOULOS, 17.Nikola MILEUSNIĆ, 19.Jordy THOMASSEN, 20.Paul IZZO (gk), 22.Michael JAKOBSEN, 24.Pacifique NIYONGABIRE, 26.Ben HALLORAN, 31.Mirko BOLAND, 33.Apostolos STAMATELOPOULOS **two to be omitted**
Ins: 1.Daniel MARGUŠ (returns from international duty), 14.George BLACKWOOD (returns from international duty), 24.Pacifique NIYONGABIRE (promoted), 26.Ben HALLORAN (returns from injury), 33.Apostolos STAMATELOPOULOS (promoted)
Outs: 10.Ken ILSØ (suspended), 30.Isaac RICHARDS (not selected), 32.Carlo ARMIENTO (not selected)
Unavailable: 9.Baba DIAWARA (knee), 23.Jordan ELSEY (foot)
MATCH PREVIEW: Central Coast Mariners v Adelaide United
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Sunday, 31 March 2019
Central Coast Mariners v Adelaide United
Central Coast Stadium, Gosford
Kick-Off: 5:00PM (Local) (5:00PM, AEDT)
Referee: Kurt Ams
Assistant Referee 1: Kearney Robinson
Assistant Referee 2: Matthew McOrist
Fourth Official: Stephen Laurie
VAR: Craig Zetter
TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 505 from 5.00pm (AEDT) , Sky Sport Pop-up 2 (New Zealand) and MyFootball Live App, Live Fast and Data Free for Telstra mobile customers
Radio Broadcast: myfootballnation.com (Coast FM).ABC News on Radio, Grandstand Digital, Online & via the ABC Listen App – A-League Live.
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hash tag #CCMvADL
To purchase tickets visit www.a-league.com.au/tickets
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