The teams are IN ahead of Round 25 in the 2023-24 Isuzu UTE A-League season.
Wellington Phoenix striker Oskar Zawada has made a faster-than-anticipated return to fitness after a thigh injury which has kept him sidelined for seven weeks.
It was expected Zawada would not feature for the ‘Nix until the Semi-Finals at best, but has travelled with the squad ahead of Friday night’s clash with Newcastle Jets at McDonald Jones Stadium.
Read on for all the team news ahead of Round 25 in the Isuzu UTE A-League.
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Friday, 7:45pm (AEST): Newcastle Jets v Wellington Phoenix
Newcastle Jets squad: 1. Ryan SCOTT, 3. Jason HOFFMAN, 6. Brandon O’NEILL, 7. Trent BUHAGIAR, 8. Apostolos STAMATELOPOULOS, 10. Reno PISCOPO, 13. Clayton TAYLOR, 14. Dane INGHAM, 17. Kosta GROZOS, 18. Daniel STYNES, 19. Callum TIMMINS, 20. Michael WEIER, 22. Phil CANCAR, 23. Daniel WILMERING, 25. Carl JENKINSON, 26. Archie GOODWIN, 27. Nathan GRIMALDI, 29. Justin VIDIC, 37. Lachlan BAYLISS 39. Thomas AQULINA
Ins: Nil
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 5. Lucas MAURAGIS (Olyroos), 11. Jacob DOWSE, 15. Jason BERTHOMIER, 33. Mark NATTA (Olyroos), 66. Zac BOWLING
Wellington Phoenix squad: 3. Finn SURMAN, 4. Scott WOOTTON, 6. Tim PAYNE, 7. Kosta BARBAROUSES, 8. Ben OLD, 9. Oskar ZAWADA, 10. David BALL, 11. Bozhidar KRAEV, 12. Mo AL-TAAY, 14. Alex RUFER (c), 15. Nicholas PENNINGTON, 17. Youstin SALAS, 18. Lukas KELLY-HEALD, 19. Sam SUTTON, 23. Luke SUPYK, 24. Oskar VAN HATTUM, 25. Jack DUNCAN (gk), 40. Alex PAULSEN (gk), 43. Matt SHERIDAN, 51. Gabriel SLOANE-RODRIGUES
Two to be omitted
Ins: 9. Oskar ZAWADA (returning from injury)
Outs: 5. Fin CONCHIE (omitted)
Unavailable: 26. Isaac HUGHES (injured)
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Saturday, 3:30pm (AEST): Western Sydney Wanderers v Melbourne City
Western Sydney Wanderers squad: 1.Daniel MARGUSH, 2.Gabriel CLEUR, 5.Sonny KITTEL, 6.Marcelo, 7.Dylan PIERIAS, 9.Marcus ANTONSSON, 10.Milos NINKOVIC, 13.Tate RUSSELL, 19.Jack CLISBY, 20.Lawrence THOMAS, 21.Jorrit HENDRIX, 25.Josh BRILLANTE, 29.Dylan SCICLUNA, 31.Aidan SIMMONS, 33.Alex BONETIG, 35.Zac SAPSFORD, 36.Oscar PRIESTMAN, 37.Alex BADOLATO, 39.Marcus YOUNIS, 44.Nathan BARRIE
Outs: 16.Tom BEADLING (injured), 26.Brandon BORRELLO (injured)
Unavailable: 14.Nicolas MILANOVIC (Olyroos), 17.Lachlan BROOK (Olyroos)
Melbourne City squad: 1. Jamie YOUNG (GK), 4. Nuno REIS, 6. Steven UGARKOVIC, 7. Mathew LECKIE, 8. James JEGGO, 9. Jamie MACLAREN (C), 10. Tolgay ARSLAN, 11. Leo NATEL, 14. Vicente FERNÁNDEZ, 17. Terry ANTONIS, 18. Jordon HALL, 21. Alessandro LOPANE, 22. Curtis GOOD, 26. Samuel SOUPRAYEN, 35. Zane SCHREIBER, 37. Max CAPUTO, 38. Harry POLITIDIS, 40. James NIEUWENHUIZEN, 44. Marin JAKOLIS, 53. Harry SHILLINGTON
Ins: 18. Jordon HALL, 53. Harry SHILLINGTON (both promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 2. Scott GALLOWAY (knee), 15. Andrew NABBOUT (achilles), 23. Marco TILIO (quad), 25. Callum TALBOT (international duty), 33. Patrick BEACH (international duty), 46. Ben MAZZEO (ankle)
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Saturday, 5:30pm (AEST): Melbourne Victory v Brisbane Roar
Melbourne Victory squad: 2.Jason GERIA, 3.Adama TRAORE, 5.Damien DA SILVA, 6.Leigh BROXHAM, 7.Chris IKONOMIDIS, 8.Zinedine MACHACH, 10.Bruno FORNAROLI, 11.Ben FOLAMI, 14.Connor CHAPMAN, 16.Stefan NIGRO, 18.Fabian MONGE, 19.Daniel ARZANI, 20.Paul IZZO, 21.Roderick MIRANDA, 22.Jake BRIMMER, 23.Salim KHELIFI, 24.Eli ADAMS, 28.Roly BONEVACIA, 30.Ahmad TALEB , 37.Kasey BOS
Ins: 16.Stefan NIGRO, 37.Kasey BOS
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 17.Nishan VELUPILLAY, 25.Ryan TEAGUE, 27.Jordi VALADON
Brisbane Roar squad: 1. Macklin FREKE (GK), 3. Corey BROWN, 5. Tom ALDRED (C), 7. Florin BERENGUER, 8. Jonas MARKOVSKI, 10. Nikola MILEUSNIC, 11. Jez LOFTHOUSE, 12. Taras GOMULKA, 13. Henry HORE, 14. Rylan BROWNLIE, 16. Thomas WADDINGHAM, 19. Jack HINGERT, 21. Antonee BURKE-GILROY, 26. Jay O’SHEA, 27. Kai TREWIN, 29. Matt ACTON (GK), 32. James NIKOLOVSKI, 35. Louis ZABALA, 44. Ryan LETHLEAN, 99. Ayom MAJOK
Ins: 14. Rylan BROWNLIE
Outs: 20. Marco ROJAS
Unavailable: 2. Scott NEVILLE, 6. Joe CALETTI
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Saturday, 7:45pm (AEST): Macarthur FC v Sydney FC
Macarthur FC squad: 1. Danijel NIZIC, 3. Tommy SMITH, 4. Matthew JURMAN, 6. Tomi USKOK, 7. Daniel DE SILVA 12. Filip KURTO, 13. Ivan VUJICA, 14. Kristian POPOVIC, 15. Kearyn BACCUS, 17. RAPHAEL, 18. Walter SCOTT, 20. Kealey ADAMSON, 23. Clayton LEWIS, 24. Charles M’MOMBWA, 31. Lachlan ROSE, 36. Ali AUGLAH, 37. Jed DREW, 44. Matt MILLAR, 52. Ariath PIOL, 98. Valere GERMAIN
Ins: 20. Kealey ADAMSON (returns from injury)
Outs: 22. Yianni NICOLAOU (suspended)
Unavailable: 2. Jake McGING (injured), 8. Jake HOLLMAN (Olyroos duty), 10. Ulises DAVILA (suspended), 19. Jesper WEBBER (injured), 21. BERNARDO Oliveira (injured), 22. Yianni NICOLAOU (suspended)
Sydney FC squad: 1. Andrew REDMAYNE, 3. Aaron GURD, 6. Jack RODWELL, 9. Fabio GOMES, 10. Joe LOLLEY, 11. Robert MAK, 12. Corey HOLLMAN, 15. Gabriel LACERDA, 16. Joel KING, 17. Anthony CACERES, 18. Matthew SCARCELLA, 19. Mitch GLASSON, 20. Adam PAVLESIC (GK), 22. Max BURGESS, 23. Rhyan GRANT, 25. Jaiden KUCHARSKI, 26. Luke BRATTAN ©, 27. Hayden MATTHEWS, 28. Nathan AMANATIDIS, 33. Marin FRANCE.
Two to be omitted
Ins: 11. Robert MAK (return from suspension), 18. Matthew SCARCELLA (promoted).
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 4. Jordan COURTNEY-PERKINS (Olyroos duty), 8. Jake GIRDWOOD-REICH (Olyroos duty), 13. Pat WOOD (injured), 29. Joe LACEY (injured), 30. Gus HOEFSLOOT (injured)
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Sunday, 5:00pm (AEST): Perth Glory v Western United
Perth Glory squad: 1.Oli SAIL (gk), 2.Johnny KOUTROUMBIS, 3.Jacob MUIR, 7.Stefan COLAKOVSKI, 8.Mustafa AMINI, 9.David WILLIAMS, 14.Riley WARLAND, 15.Aleksandar SUSNJAR, 16.Josh RAWLINS, 17.Jarrod CARLUCCIO, 19.Trent OSTLER, 20.Giordano COLLI, 22.Adam TAGGART (co-c), 23.Daniel BENNIE, 28.Kaelan MAJEKODUNMI, 29.Darryl LACHMAN, 30.Robert COOK (gk), 31.Joel ANASMO, 36.Khoa NGO, 77.Bruce KAMAU
One to be omitted
Ins: 8.Mustafa AMINI, 15.Aleksandar SUSNJAR
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 5.Mark BEEVERS (injured), 11.Adam ZIMARINO (injured), 13.Cameron COOK (gk) (International Duty), 21.Antonis MARTIS (injured)
Western United squad: 1. Tom HEWARD-BELLE (gk), 4. James DONACHIE, 6. Tomoki IMAI, 8. Lachie WALES, 9. Michael RUHS, 10. Steven LUSTICA, 17. Ben GARUCCIO, 21. Sebastian PASQUALI, 24. Connor O’TOOLE, 29. Charbel SHAMOON, 32. Angus THURGATE, 33. Matt SUTTON (gk), 36. Zach LISOLAJSKI, 37. Luke VICKERY, 39. Matthew GRIMALDI, 41. Oliver LAVALE, 44. Jordan LAUTON, 45. Abel WALATEE, 49. Jake NAJDOVSKI, 77. Riku DANZAKI
Ins: 29. Charbel SHAMOON (promoted), 37. Luke VICKERY, 44. Jordan LAUTON
Outs: 43. Khoder KADDOUR (injured)
Unavailable: 7. Ramy NAJJARINE (injured), 11. Daniel PENHA (injured), 13. Nikita RUKAVYTSYA (injured), 19. Josh RISDON (injured), 22. Kane VIDMAR (injured), 27. Jacob TRATT (injured), 38. Noah BOTIC (injured), 42. Rhys BOZINOVSKI (injured)
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