The teams are IN ahead of two must-watch Elimination Finals this weekend, as Western United host Adelaide United and Western Sydney Wanderers take on Melbourne Victory in two blockbuster knockout clashes.
Western United head coach John Aloisi has added Hiroshi Ibusuki and experienced defender Tate Russell to his Elimination Final squad in a big boost ahead of Friday night’s meeting with the Reds at Ironbark Fields.
Adelaide will be without their top scorer Archie Goodwin for the Elimination Final due to a hamstring injury suffered in the penultimate round of the regular season.
Goodwin, who scored 13 goals to share the Isuzu UTE A-League Golden Boot with Sydney FC’s Adrian Segecic this season, is a significant loss for Reds head coach Carl Veart, who is expected to deploy fellow young striker Luka Jovanovic as his starting striker in Tarneit on Friday night.
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Western Sydney head coach Alen Stajcic has called Mohamed Al-Taay and Jack Clisby into his extended squad as the Wanderers look to go 13 games unbeaten to equal the club’s all-time undefeated streak as they take on Victory at CommBank Stadium on Saturday night.
Victory, meanwhile, welcome creative midfielder Reno Piscopo back into the selection fold after an injury layoff but will be without Young Socceroo Alexander Badolato for the trip to CommBank Stadium; Badolato is on loan from the Wanderers and is ineligible to face his parent club.
Catch up with all the team news below.
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Western United v Adelaide United
Friday, May 9 – Ironbark Fields – 7:35pm AEDT
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Western United squad: 4. James DONACHIE, 5. Oliver LAVALE, 6. Tomoki IMAI, 7. Ramy NAJJARINE, 9. Hiroshi IBUSUKI, 10. Matthew GRIMALDI, 13. Tate RUSSELL, 17. Ben GARUCCIO (c), 19. Noah BOTIC, 20. Abel WALATEE, 23. Rhys BOZINOVSKI, 24. Michael RUHS, 29. Charbel SHAMOON, 30. Dylan LEONARD, 32. Angus THURGATE, 33. Matt SUTTON (gk), 37. Luke VICKERY, 44. Jordan LAUTON, 70. Michael VONJA (gk), 77. Riku DANZAKI
Ins: 9. Hiroshi IBUSUKI (returns from injury), 13. Tate RUSSELL (returns from injury)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: Nil
Adelaide United squad: 1.James DELIANOV, 3.Bart VRIENDS, 4.Jordan ELSEY, 6.Stefan MAUK, 7.Ryan KITTO, 8.ISAÍAS, 9.Luka JOVANOVIĆ, 10.Zach CLOUGH, 12.Jonny YULL, 13.Max VARTULI, 14.Jay BARNETT, 17.Ben FOLAMI, 19.Yaya DUKULY, 20.Dylan PIERIAS, 21.Javi LÓPEZ, 44.Ryan WHITE, 51.Panagiotis KIKIANIS, 55.Ethan ALAGICH, 58.Harry CRAWFORD, 74.Amlani TATU
(Two to be omitted)
Ins: 58.Harry CRAWFORD, 74.Amlani TATU
Outs: 26.Archie GOODWIN (hamstring), 42.Austin AYOUBI (omitted)
Unavailable: 26.Archie GOODWIN (hamstring), 36.Panashe MADANHA (hamstring), 54.Bailey O’NEIL (individual training)
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Western Sydney Wanderers v Melbourne Victory
Saturday, May 10 – CommBank Stadium – 7:35pm AEDT
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Western Sydney Wanderers squad: 2.Gab CLEUR, 3.Alex GERSBACH, 4.Alex BONETIG, 6.Mohamed AL-TAAY, 7.Zac SAPSFORD, 9.Marcus ANTONSSON, 13.Dean PELEKANOS, 14.Nicolas MILANOVIC, 17.Jarrod CARLUCCIO, 18.Oscar PRIESTMAN, 19.Jack CLISBY, 20.Lawrence THOMAS, 21.Aydan HAMMOND, 22.Anthony PANTAZOPOULOS, 23.Bozhidar KRAEV, 25.Josh BRILLANTE, 26.Brandon BORRELLO, 28.Josh LAWS, 30.Jordan HOLMES (GK), 64.Juan MATA
(Two to be omitted)
Ins: 6.Mohamed AL-TAAY, 19.Jack CLISBY
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 5.Dylan SCICLUNA (injured), 8.Jeong TAE-WOOK (injured)
Melbourne Victory squad: 3. Adama TRAORE, 4. Lachlan JACKSON, 5. Brendan HAMILL, 6. Ryan TEAGUE, 7. Daniel ARZANI, 8. Zinedine MACHACH, 9. Nikolaos VERGOS, 10. Bruno FORNAROLI, 11. Clerismario SANTOS RODRIGUES, 14. Jordi VALADON, 16. Joshua INSERRA, 17. Nishan VELUPILLAY, 18. Fabian MONGE, 19. Jing REEC, 21. Roderick MIRANDA, 22. Joshua RAWLINS, 25. Jack DUNCAN, 27. Reno PISCOPO, 28. Kasey BOS, 30. Daniel GRASKOSKI
(Two to be omitted)
Ins: 18. Fabian MONGE (promoted), 19. Jing REEC (promoted), 27. Reno PISCOPO (return from injury)
Outs: 23. Alexander BADOLATO (ineligible to face parent club)
Unavailable: 1. Mitch LANGERAK (injured), 23. Alexander BADOLATO (ineligible to face parent club)
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