The Big Blue awaits this weekend, and the good news for supporters of Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory is that both clubs go into the potentially season-defining clash with a clean bill of health.
Neither side has any key players missing as they prepare to do battle for high stakes at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday evening (kick-off 7.50pm AEDT).
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Elsewhere, they did fine without him last week – beating Newcastle Jets 4-1 courtesy of a hat-trick from David Williams – but Wellington Phoenix will nonetheless be delighted to welcome back top scorer Roy Krishna into the fold for their visit to Adelaide on Sunday.
Another go-to goalscorer is returning from a week on the sidelines at Melbourne City, firm favourites are back in the fold at Western Sydney Wanderers and Newcastle Jets, but Central Coast Mariners will be without the services of a key midfielder for the visit of Perth Glory.
Read on for all the important team news.
Friday, 5 April 2019
Melbourne City v Brisbane Roar
Melbourne City FC squad: 1.Mark BIRIGHITTI (gk), 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, 21.Ramy NAJJARINE, 22.Curtis GOOD, 26.Luke BRATTAN, 27.Florin BERENGUER-BOHRER, 29.Jamie MACLAREN, 34.Connor METCALFE **two to be omitted**
Ins: 10.Dario VIDOSIC (promoted), 29.Jamie MACLAREN (returns from concussion), 13.Nathaniel ATKINSON (promoted)
Outs: 25.Iacopo LA ROCCA (hamstring)
Unavailable: 3.Scott Jamieson (toe), 30.Moudi NAJJAR (ankle)
Brisbane Roar FC 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.Nicholas D’AGOSTINO, 32.Zachary DUNCAN, 33.HENRIQUE, 36.Daniel LECK, 38.Izaack POWELL, 92.Eli BABALJ **two to be omitted**
Ins: 38.Izaack POWELL (promoted), 18.Joe CALETTI (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 2.Dane INGHAM (foot), 4.Daniel BOWLES (knee), 10.Brett HOLMAN (knee), 13.Stefan MAUK (groin), 19.Jack HINGERT (knee), 22.Tobias MIKKELSEN (groin), 24.Connor O’TOOLE (broken leg)
MATCH PREVIEW: Melbourne City v Brisbane Roar
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Friday, 5 March 2019
Melbourne City v Brisbane Roar
AAMI Park, Melbourne
Kick-Off: 7:50PM (Local, 7.50PM AEDT)
Referee: Adam Kersey
Assistant Referee 1: Wilson Brown
Assistant Referee 2: Tony Peart
Fourth Official: Jack Morgan
VAR: Kris Griffiths-Jones
TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 505 from 7:00pm (AEDT), Sky Sport Pop-Up 1 (New Zealand) and MyFootball Live App, Live Fast and Data Free for Telstra mobile customers
Radio Broadcast: myfootballnation.com (SEN+ & SEN SA). ABC News on Radio, Grandstand Digital, Online & via the ABC Listen App – A-League Live.
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hash tag #MCYvBRI
To purchase tickets visit www.a-league.com.au/tickets
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Saturday, 6 April 2019
Newcastle Jets v Western Sydney Wanderers
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, 10.Ronald VARGAS, 13.Ivan VUJICA, 14.Kaine SHEPPARD, 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: 10.Ronald VARGAS (return from injury), 13.Ivan VUJICA (promoted), 32.Angus THURGATE (promoted)
Outs: 16.Nick COWBURN (omitted)
Unavailable: 3.Jason HOFFMAN (ankle – TBC)
Western Sydney Wanderers FC squad: 3.Giancarlo GALLIFUOCO, 5.Brendan HAMILL, 9.Oriol RIERA, 10.Alex BAUMJOHANN, 11.Bruce KAMAU, 12.Mitchell DUKE, 13.Tass MOURDOUKOUTAS, 17.Keanu BACCUS, 19.Mark BRIDGE, 20.Vedran JANJETOVIC (GK), 21.Tarek ELRICH, 22.Rashid MAHAZI, 24.Raul LLORENTE, 27.Kwame YEBOAH, 28.Roly BONEVACIA, 33.Tate RUSSELL, 40.Nicholas SUMAN (GK), 49.Abraham MAJOK **two to be omitted**
Ins: 19.Mark BRIDGE (promoted), 33.Tate RUSSELL (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 8.Jordan O’DOHERTY (knee – indefinite), 34.Patrick ZIEGLER (injury – knee)
MATCH PREVIEW: Newcastle Jets v Western Sydney Wanderers
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Saturday, 6 March 2019
Newcastle Jets v Western Sydney Wanderers
McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
Kick-Off: 5:35PM (Local, 5:35PM AEDT)
Referee: Adam Fielding
Assistant Referee 1: Ryan Gallagher
Assistant Referee 2: James Cleal
Fourth Official: Stephen Laurie
VAR: Craig Zetter
TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 505 from 5:30pm (AEDT), Sky Sport 3 (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 #NEWvWSW
To purchase tickets visit www.a-league.com.au/tickets
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Saturday, 6 April 2019
Sydney FC v Melbourne Victory
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), 31. Luke IVANOVIC (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 3.Ben WARLAND (ACL – indefinite), 12.Trent BUHAGIAR (ACL – indefinite), 19.Chris ZUVELA (ACL – indefinite).
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, 16.Josh HOPE, 17. James DONACHIE, 20.Lawrence THOMAS (gk), 21.Carl VALERI, 24. Elvis KAMSOBA, 25.Anthony LESIOTIS **two to be omitted**
Ins: 7.Kenny ATHIU (promoted), 25.Anthony LESIOTIS (promoted),
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 15.Raul BAENA (hamstring)
MATCH PREVIEW: Sydney FC v Melbourne Victory
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Saturday, 6 April 2019
Sydney FC v Melbourne Victory
Sydney Cricket Ground
Kick-Off: 7:50PM (Local, 7.50PM AEDT)
Referee: Alex King
Assistant Referee 1: David Walsh
Assistant Referee 2: Andrej Giev
Fourth Official: Kurt Ams
VAR: Kris Griffiths-Jones
TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 505 from 7:30pm (AEDT), 10 Bold from 7:30pm (AEDT), Sky Sport 3 (New Zealand) and MyFootball Live App, Live Fast and Data Free for Telstra mobile customers
Radio Broadcast: myfootballnation.com (SRN (from 7:30pm) & SEN+). ABC News on Radio, Grandstand Digital, Online & via the ABC Listen App – A-League Live.
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hash tag #BigBlue
To purchase tickets visit www.a-league.com.au/tickets
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Sunday, 7 April 2019
Adelaide United v Wellington Phoenix
Adelaide United squad: 1.Daniel MARGUŠ (gk), 2.Michael MARRONE, 3.Scott GALLOWAY, 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, 32.Carlo ARMIENTO, 33.Apostolos STAMATELOPOULOS **two to be omitted**
Ins: 17.Nikola MILEUSNIĆ (promoted), 24.Pacifique NIYONGABIRE (promoted), 32.Carlo ARMIENTO (promoted)
Outs: 4.Ryan STRAIN (hamstring)
Unavailable: 9.Baba DIAWARA (knee), 10.Ken ILSØ (suspended), 23.Jordan ELSEY (foot)
Wellington Phoenix squad: 1.Filip KURTO (gk), 4.Mandi SOSA, 5.Ryan LOWRY, 7.Cillian SHERIDAN, 11.David WILLIAMS, 12.Antony GOLEC, 13.Liberato CACACE, 14.Alex RUFER, 15.Michal KOPZCYNSKI, 17.Callan ELLIIOT, 18.Sarpreet SINGH, 20.Oliver SAIL (gk), 21. Roy KRISHNA, 22.Andrew DURANTE (c), 23.Max BURGESS, 27.Steven TAYLOR, 31. Ben WAINE, 32. Gianni STENSNESS **two to be omitted**
Ins: 21.Roy KRISHNA (returns from suspension), 32.Gianni STENSNESS (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 3. Justin GULLEY (quad injury – 2 weeks), 16. Louis FENTON (foot injury – season), 19. Tom DOYLE (quad injury – 2 weeks)
MATCH PREVIEW: Adelaide United v Wellington Phoenix
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Sunday, 7 April 2019
Adelaide United v Wellington Phoenix
Coopers Stadium, Adelaide
Kick-Off: 4:30PM (Local, 5.00PM, AEST)
Referee: Jonathan Barreiro
Assistant Referee 1: Paul Cetrangolo
Assistant Referee 2: Daniel Ilievski
Fourth Official: Lachlan Keevers
VAR: Craig Zetter
TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 505 from 4:30pm (AEST), Sky Sport 3 (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 #ADLvWEL
To purchase tickets visit www.a-league.com.au/tickets
https://players.brightcove.net/5519514571001/default_default/index.html?videoId=5971008859001
Sunday, 7 April 2019
Central Coast Mariners v Perth Glory
Central Coast Mariners squad: 1.Ben KENNEDY (gk), 2.Jonathan ASPROPOTAMITIS, 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 **one to be omitted**
Ins: 23.Mario SHABOW (promoted) and 28.Sam GRAHAM (promoted)
Outs: 68.Jem KARACAN (suspended – 1 week)
Unavailable: 10.Tommy OAR (knee injury – indefinite)
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, 11.Brendon SANTALAB, 13.Matthew SPIRANOVIC, 16.Tomislav MRCELA, 17.Diego CASTRO, 19.Chris IKONOMIDIS, 20.Jake BRIMMER, 22.Fabio FERREIRA, 23.Scott NEVILLE, 27.JUANDE, 33.Liam REDDY (gk), 88.Neil KILKENNY **two to be omitted**
Ins: 13.Matthew SPIRANOVIC, 22.Fabio FERREIRA
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 2.Alex GRANT (abdominal injury – 2 weeks)
MATCH PREVIEW: Central Coast Mariners v Perth Glory
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Sunday, 7 April 2019
Central Coast Mariners v Perth Glory
Central Coast Stadium, Gosford
Kick-Off: 7:00PM (Local, 7:00PM AEST)
Referee: Daniel Elder
Assistant Referee 1: Owen Goldrick
Assistant Referee 2: Scott Edeling
Fourth Official: Ben Abraham
VAR: Kris Griffiths-Jones
TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 505 from 7:00pm (AEST), Sky Sport 3 (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 #CCMvPER
To purchase tickets visit www.a-league.com.au/tickets
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