Liberty A-League Ins & Outs: Phoenix star ruled out, Roar vice-captain makes long-awaited comeback

Catch up with the major talking points ahead of Round 10 in the Liberty A-League

The teams are in ahead of Round 10 in the Liberty A-League.

Wellington Phoenix goalkeeper Rylee Foster is set to miss her side’s trip to face Sydney FC due to concussion; the Phoenix star makes way while new signing Tiana Jaber links up with her new teammates in Sydney ahead of a potential debut in Round 10.

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Around the league, Brisbane vice-captain Mariel Hecher returns to the Roar squad for Thursday night’s clash with Melbourne City after more than a year on the sidelines due to an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury.

Central Coast Mariners regain Annabel Martin while Melbourne City and Perth Glory, ranked first and second in the league respectively, both bring four players into their squads ahead of the weekend’s action.

Catch up with all the team news below.

R10 Preview: Roar star set to end one-year injury absence

Thursday, 5:00pm (AEDT): Melbourne City v Brisbane Roar

Melbourne City squad: 3. Naomi CHINNAMA, 5. Taylor OTTO, 6. Leticia McKENNA, 7. Julia GROSSO, 8. Kaitlyn TORPEY, 10. Rhianna POLLICINA, 11. Emina EKIC, 13. Rebekah STOTT, 14. Laura HUGHES, 16. Karly ROESTBAKKEN, 17. Hannah WILKINSON, 9. Tijan McKENNA, 22. Bryleeh HENRY, 23. Melissa BARBIERI (GK), 24. Daniela GALIC, 44. Lysianne PROULX (GK)

Ins: 2. Leia VARLEY, 15. Kiera MEYERS, 18. Leah DAVIDSON, 21. Isabella ACCARDO

Outs: Nil

Unavailable: 9. Holly McNAMARA (ACL), 20. Caitlin KARIC (knee)

Brisbane Roar squad: 1. Keeley RICHARDS, 2. Rebecca KIRKUP, 3. Deborah-Anne DE LA HARPE, 4. Kijah STEPHENSON, 5. Jenna McCORMICK, 6. Holly McQUEEN, 7. Ayesha NORRIE (C), 8. Mariel HECHER, 9. Mia CORBIN, 11. Sharn FREIER, 13. Tameka YALLOP, 14. Sarah O’DONOGHUE, 15. Hannah HOLGERSEN, 17. Leah SCARPELLI, 18. Teagan THOMPSON, 19. Hollie PALMER, 20. Bonnie DAVIES, 22. Ruby CUTHBERT, 23.  Ashlee BRODIGAN, 29. Jordan SILKOWITZ (GK) 

Ins: 8. Mariel HECHER

Outs: Nil 

Unavailable: 10. Grace KUILAMU, 16. Chelsea BLISSETT

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Friday, 5:00pm (AEDT): Sydney FC v Wellington Phoenix

Sydney FC squad: 1.Jada WHYMAN (GK), 2. Margaux CHAUVET, 3. Charlotte MCLEAN, 4. Tori TUMETH, 5. Kirsty FENTON, 7. Teigan COLLISTER, 10. Sienna SAVESKA, 11. Cortnee VINE, 13. Aideen KEANE, 14. Abbey LEMON, 15. Mackenzie HAWKESBY, 16. Jordan THOMPSON, 17. Jynaya DOS SANTOS, 18. Taylor RAY, 19. Zara KRUGER, 20. Princess IBINI ©, 21. Shay HOLLMAN, 22. Indiana DOS SANTOS, 23. Fiona WORTS, 26. Madeleine CASPERS, 30. Tahlia FRANCO (GK)

Four to be omitted

Ins: 7. Teigan COLLISTER (promoted), 10. Sienna SAVESKA (promoted), 14. Abbey LEMON (promoted), 15. Mackenzie HAWKESBY (new signing), 22. Indiana DOS SANTOS (promoted)

Outs: Nil

Unavailable: 6. Lucy JOHNSON (injured), 9. Shea CONNORS (injured), 12. Nat TOBIN (injured)

Wellington Phoenix squad: 2. Zoe MCMEEKEN, 3. Kate TAYLOR, 4. Mackenzie BARRY, 6. Macey FRASER, 7. Isabel COX, 9. Kelli BROWN, 10. Alyssa WHINHAM, 11. Hope BRESLIN, 12. Brianna EDWARDS (gk), 13. Michaela FOSTER, 14. Michaela ROBERTSON, 15. Daisy BRAZENDALE, 16. Annalie LONGO (c), 17. Mariana SPECKMAIER, 18. Hailey DAVIDSON, 20. Emma MAIN, 21. Manaia ELLIOTT, 22. Aimee DANIELI (gk), 23. Rebecca LAKE, 26. Tiana JABER

Four to be omitted

Ins: 26. Tiana JABER (new signing)

Outs: 1. Rylee FOSTER (injured)

Unavailable: 1. Rylee FOSTER (injured), 5. Marisa VAN DER MEER (injured), 8. Grace WISNEWSKI (injured), 19. Liv INGHAM (injured)

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PHOENIX SIGNINGS: Wellington sign two players with new recruit in ‘complete shock’

Saturday, 5:00pm (AEDT): Canberra United v Western United

Canberra United squad: 1. Chloe LINCOLN, 2. Alex MCKENZIE, 3. Sarah CLARK, 4. Holly MURRAY, 5. Emma ILIJOSKI, 6. Ava PIAZZA 7. Maria ROJAS, 8. Sasha GROVE, 9. Ruby NATHAN, 10. Mary STANIC-FLOODY, 11. Deven JACKSON, 13. Sofia CHRISTOPHERSON, 15. Hannah MCNULTY 16. Maddy WHITTALL 17. Vesna MILIVOJEVIC, 18. Coco MAJSTOROVIC 19. Nickoletta FLANNERY, 22. Cannon CLOUGH, 23. Michelle HEYMAN, 28. Tegan BERTOLISSIO

Five to be omitted

Ins: Nil

Outs: Nil

Unavailable: Georgia RITCHIE, Hayley TAYLOR-YOUNG, Maia CAMERON, Lillian SKELLY

Western United squad: 1. Alyssa DALL’OSTE (gk), 2. Stacey PAPADOPOULOS, 4. Jaclyn SAWICKI, 6. Chloe LOGARZO, 7. Kiara DE DOMIZIO, 9. Hannah KEANE, 11. Emma ROBERS, 12. Lucy RICHARDS, 13. Avaani PRAKASH, 14. Natasha DAKIC, 15. Adriana TARANTO, 16. Melissa TARANTO, 18. Grace MAHER, 19. Tyla Jay VLAJNIC, 20. Keiwa HIEDA, 21. Hillary BEALL (gk), 22. Alana CERNE, 24. Julia SARDO

Ins: 7. Kiara DE DOMIZIO, 12. Lucy RICHARDS

Outs: Nil

Unavailable: 10. Kahli JOHNSON (injured), 17. Raquel DERALAS (injured), 34. Catherine ZIMMERMAN (injured)

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Saturday, 6:00pm (AEDT): Western Sydney Wanderers v Melbourne Victory

Western Sydney Wanderers squad: 1.Kaylie COLLINS (GK), 2.Vicky BRUCE, 3.Gemma FERRIS, 4.Madison MCCOMASKY, 5.Lauren KEIR, 6.Amy CHESSARI, 7.Amy HARRISON, 8.Olivia PRICE, 9.Sophie HARDING, 10.Melissa CACERES, 11.Danika MATOS, 14.Milly CLEGG, 15.Cushla RUE, 17.India BREIER, 18.Malia MORRIS, 19.Talia YOUNIS, 20.Sham KHAMIS (GK), 21.Alexia APOSTOLAKIS, 22.Ischia BROOKING

Ins: Nil

Outs: 32.Bethany GORDON

Unavailable: Nil

Melbourne Victory squad: 1.Lydia WILLIAMS, 2.Jamilla RANKIN, 3.Tori HANSEN, 4.Sara D’APPOLONIA, 5.Jessika NASH, 6.Beattie GOAD, 7.Ella O’GRADY, 8.Alana MURPHY, 10.McKenzie WEINERT, 13.Kurea OKINO, 15.Emma CHECKER, 16.Paige ZOIS, 18.Kayla MORRISON, 19.Lia PRIVITELLI, 20.Miranda TEMPLEMAN, 21.Elise KELLOND-KNIGHT, 22.Ava BRIEDIS, 23.Rachel LOWE, 24.Laura PICKETT, 27.Rosie CURTIS, Alex CHIDIAC

Ins: 7.Ella O’GRADY, 22.Ava BRIEDIS, 24.Laura PICKETT, Alex CHIDIAC (new signing)

Outs: Nil

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Sunday, 4:15pm (AEDT): Central Coast Mariners v Perth Glory

Central Coast Mariners squad: 1. Sarah LANGMAN, 2. Faye BRYSON, 3. Ash IRWIN, 4. Paige HAYWARD, 5. Annabel MARTIN, 6. Isabel GOMEZ, 8. Bianca GALIC, 9. WURIGUMULA, 10. Rola BADAWIYA, 11. Annalise RASMUSSEN, 12. Jazmin WARDLOW, 13. Alexia KARRYS-STAHL, 14. Sophie NENADOVIC, 17. Kyah SIMON, 18. Taren KING, 19. Tiarna KARAMBASIS, 22. Peta TRIMIS, 27. Maya LOBO, 33. Tess QUILLIGAN, 92. Casey DUMONT

Ins: 5. Annabel MARTIN

Outs: 16. Briana WOODALL

Perth Glory squad: 1.Morgan AQUINO (GK), 3.Jessika COWART, 4.Natasha RIGBY (c), 7.Liz ANTON, 8.Hana LOWRY, 9.Millie FARROW, 10.Susan PHONSONGKHAM, 11.Grace JALE, 12.Sofia SAKALIS, 13.Sarah CAIN, 14.Tia STONEHILL, 17.Abbey GREEN, 18.Sadie LAWRENCE, 19.Izzy FOLETTA, 20.Quinley QUEZADA, 22.Claudia MIHOCIC, 23.Isobel DALTON, 24.Sally JAMES (GK), 25.Grace JOHNSTON, 27.Georgia CASSIDY

Four to be omitted

Ins: 13.Sarah CAIN, 14.Tia STONEHILL, 17.Abbey GREEN, 19.Izzy FOLETTA

Outs: Nil

Unavailable: 16.Isabella WALLHEAD (injured), 28.Anika STAJCIC (injured)

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Sunday, 5:00pm (AEDT): Newcastle Jets v Adelaide United

Newcastle Jets squad: 1. Izzy NINO, 2. Josie WILSON, 3. Claudia CICCO, 4. Natasha PRIOR, 6. Cassidy DAVIS 9. MelindaJ BARBIERI, 10. Libby COPUS-BROWN, 11. Sarina BOLDEN, 13. Lauren ALLAN, 15. Alex HUYNH, 18. Sophie HOBAN, 19. Bonnie DAVIES, 21. Kiara ROCHAIX, 22. Lorena BAUMANN, 23. Zoe KARIPIDIS, 24. Milan HAMMOND, 25. Lara GOOCH, 26. Josie ALLAN , 28. Emma DUNDAS 

Ins: Nil

Outs: Nil

Unavailable: 7. Gema SIMON, 14. Melina AYRES, 31. Lily-Rose DUNBAR

Adelaide United squad: 1. Annalee GROVE (gk), 2. Emily HODGSON, 5. Sarah MORGAN, 6.Hannah BLAKE, 7. Mariah LEE, 8. Emily CONDON, 9.Rosetta TAYLOR, 10. Chelsie DAWBER, 11. Isabel HODGSON (c), 12. Nanako SASAKI, 14. Jenna HOLTZ, 15.Katie BOWLER, 16. Dylan HOLMES, 17. Zoe TOLLAND, 18. Annabel HAFFENDEN, 19. Maruschka WALDUS, 20.Miley GRIGG, 21. Claudia JENKINS (gk), 23. Alana JANČEVSKI, 28. Chrissy PANAGARIS

Ins: 9.Rosetta TAYLOR, 17. Zoe TOLLAND, 18. Annabel HAFFENDEN, 20.Miley GRIGG, 28.Chrissy PANAGARIS

Outs: 13.Ella TONKIN (suspension)

Unavailable: 22. Emilia MURRAY (ankle)