The teams are IN ahead of Round 19 of the Isuzu UTE A-League season.
Wellington Phoenix have received a major boost with the inclusion of captain Alex Rufer, who is expected to travel with the squad to Melbourne ahead of Friday night’s meeting with Melbourne Victory at AAMI Park.
The central midfielder has been absent since December with glandular fever but Phoenix head coach Giancarlo Italiano has confirmed the New Zealand international is set to play some part in tomorrow night’s fixture.
“He’ll be in the ins,” Italiano said. “He’s progressed nicely, and the intention is that he travels.
“He’ll have some sort of part in tomorrow’s game. If he’s going to travel, he’s going to be part of the game.
“He’s way ahead of where he should be, which is good. He’s had two good weeks of training.”
Elsewhere, there are potential debuts for new signings around the league, with Macarthur Bulls naming Tunisia international Saîf-Eddine Khaoui after his arrival in Campbelltown. Former Newcastle Jets defender Lachlan Jackson could make his Victory debut, while Japanese defender Takuya Okamoto has been named in Perth Glory’s extended squad ahead of what could be his club debut against Melbourne City.
Auckland FC midfielder Louis Verstraete is unavailable after collecting his fifth yellow card of the season – as is Western United’s Angus Thurgate, while Macarthur captain Valère Germain sits out his side’s trip to face the Wanderers after picking up a two-game suspension.
Catch up with all the team news below.
*Bye: Brisbane Roar, Central Coast Mariners, Sydney FC
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Melbourne Victory v Wellington Phoenix
Friday, February 14 – AAMI Park – Kick-off 7.35pm AEDT
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Melbourne Victory squad: 1. Mitch LANGERAK, 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, 17. Nishan VELUPILLAY, 18. Fabian MONGE, 19. Jing REEC, 21. Roderick MIRANDA, 22. Joshua RAWLINS, 25. Jack DUNCAN, 26. Luka KOLIC, 27. Reno PISCOPO, 28. Kasey BOS
(Two to be omitted)
Ins: 4. Lachlan JACKSON (promoted), 28. Kasey BOS (promoted)
Outs: 34. Kayne RAZMOVSKI (omitted)
Unavailable: 16. Joshua INSERRA (international duty)
Wellington Phoenix squad: 1. Josh OLUWAYEMI (gk), 3. Corban PIPER, 4. Scott WOOTTON, 5. Fin ROA CONCHIE, 6. Tim PAYNE, 7. Kosta BARBAROUSES, 8. Paulo RETRE, 9. Hideki ISHIGE, 14. Alex RUFER (c), 15. Isaac HUGHES, 18. Lukas KELLY-HEALD, 19. Sam SUTTON, 23. Luke SUPYK, 25. Kazuki NAGASAWA, 27. Matt SHERIDAN, 29. Luke BROOKE-SMITH, 30. Alby KELLY-HEALD (gk), 36. Xuan LOKE, 39. Jayden SMITH, 41. Nathan WALKER
(Two to be omitted)
Ins: 14. Alex RUFER, 29. Luke BROOKE-SMITH, 36. Xuan LOKE
Outs: 46. Lachlan CANDY
Unavailable: 11. Stefan COLAKOVSKI (injured), 17. Gabriel SLOANE-RODRIGUES (injured), 21. Marco ROJAS (injured).
Melbourne City v Perth Glory
Saturday, February 15 – AAMI Park – Kick-off 5pm AEDT
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Melbourne City squad: 2. Callum TALBOT, 6. Steven UGARKOVIC, 7. Mathew LECKIE, 13. Nathaniel ATKINSON, 16. Aziz BEHICH (C), 17. Max CAPUTO, 19. Zane SCHREIBER, 22. Germán FERREYRA, 23. Marco TILIO, 26. Samuel SOUPRAYEN, 33. Patrick BEACH (GK), 36. Harry SHILLINGTON, 38. Harry POLITIDIS, 39. Emin DURAKOVIC, 40. James NIEUWENHUIZEN, 41. Lawrence WONG, 42. Ben DUNBAR, 46. Ben MAZZEO, 47. Kavian RAHMANI, 50. Mikey GHOSSAINI
(Two to be omitted)
Ins: 36. Harry SHILLINGTON, 42. Ben DUNBAR (both promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 8. Jimmy JEGGO (achilles), 10. Yonatan COHEN (knee), 15. Andrew NABBOUT (knee), 21. Alessandro LOPANE (knee), 27. Kai TREWIN (groin), 30. Andreas KUEN (hamstring), 34. Jayden NECOVSKI (knee), 35. Medin MEMETI (international duty)
Perth Glory squad: 1.Oli SAIL (gk), 3.Anas HAMZAOUI, 4.Tass MOURDOUKOUTAS, 6.Brandon O’NEILL, 7.Nicholas PENNINGTON, 10.Nikola MILEUSNIC, 12.Taras GOMULKA, 13.Cameron COOK (gk), 14.Nathanael BLAIR, 17.Yuto MISAO, 18.Lachie WALES, 20.Trent OSTLER, 22.Adam TAGGART, 23.Patrick WOOD, 26.Khoa NGO, 27.Will FRENEY, 28.Kaelan MAJEKODUNMI, 29.Tomi MRCELA, 31.Joel ANASMO, 36.Takuya OKAMOTO
(Two to be omitted)
Ins: 26.Khoa NGO, 36.Takuya OKAMOTO
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 5.Lachie BARR (injured), 9.David WILLIAMS (injured), 15.Zach LISOLAJSKI (international duty), 16.Adam BUGARIJA (international duty), 19.Josh RISDON, (injured), 24.Andriano LEBIB (injured), 25.Jaylan PEARMAN (international duty)
Western United v Auckland FC
Saturday, February 15 – Ironbark Fields – Kick-off 6pm AEDT
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Western United squad: 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, 21. Sebastian PASQUALI, 22. Kane VIDMAR, 23. Rhys BOZINOVSKI, 24. Michael RUHS, 29. Charbel SHAMOON, 30. Dylan LEONARD, 33. Matt SUTTON (gk), 37. Luke VICKERY, 44. Jordan LAUTON, 70. Michael VONJA (gk), 77. Riku DANZAKI
(Two to be omitted)
Ins: 5. Oliver LAVALE (promoted), 21. Sebastian PASQUALI (returns from injury), 29. Charbel SHAMOON (returns from injury)
Outs: 32. Angus THURGATE (suspended)
Unavailable: 4. James DONACHIE (injured), 43. Khoder KADDOUR (injured)
Auckland FC squad: 1. Michael WOUD, 2. Hiroki SAKAI 4. Nando PIJNAKER, 5. Tommy SMITH,, 8. Luis TOOMEY, 9. Max MATA, 10. Guillermo MAY, 11. Marlee FRANÇOIS, 12. Alex PAULSEN, 14. Liam GILLION, 15. Francis DE VRIES, 17. Callan ELLIOT, 18. Finn MCKENLAY, 21. Jesse RANDALL, 22. Jake BRIMMER, 25. Neyder MORENO, 27. Logan ROGERSON, 28. Luis Felipe GALLEGOS
Ins: 11. Marlee FRANÇOIS
Outs: 6. Louis VERSTRAETE (suspended)
Unavailable: 23. Dan HALL
Adelaide United v Newcastle Jets
Saturday, February 15 – Coopers Stadium – Kick-off 7.35pm AEDT
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Adelaide United squad: 1.James DELIANOV, 3.Bart VRIENDS, 4.Jordan ELSEY, 6.Stefan MAUK, 7.Ryan KITTO, 8.ISAÍAS, 10.Zach CLOUGH, 14.Jay BARNETT, 17.Ben FOLAMI, 19.Yaya DUKULY, 20.Dylan PIERIAS, 23.Luke DUZEL, 26.Archie GOODWIN, 27.Joshua CAVALLO, 40.Ethan COX, 42.Austin AYOUBI, 44.Ryan WHITE, 55.Ethan ALAGICH, 58.Harry CRAWFORD, 74.Amlani TATU
(Two to be omitted)
Ins: 1.James DELIANOV, 4.Jordan ELSEY
Outs: 22.Ryan TUNNIFCLIFFE, 60.Oscar PAGE
Newcastle Jets squad: 1. Ryan SCOTT, 4. Phillip ČANČAR, 6. Matthew SCARCELLA, 7. Eli ADAMS, 9. Lachlan ROSE, 10. WELLISSOL, 13. Clayton TAYLOR, 17. Kosta GROZOS, 18. Kota MIZUNUMA, 19. Callum TIMMINS, 20. Charles M’MOMBWA, 21. Noah JAMES, 22. Ben GIBSON, 23. Daniel WILMERING, 28. Will DOBSON, 29. Justin VIDIĆ, 33. Mark NATTA, 37. Lachlan BAYLISS, 39. Thomas AQUILINA. 44. Ben VAN DORSSEN
(Two to be omitted)
Ins: 29. Justin VIDIĆ, 44. Ben VAN DORSSEN
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 14. Dane INGHAM, 15. Aleksandar ŠUŠNJAR, 25. Oscar FRYER, 11. Jacob DOWSE
Western Sydney Wanderers v Macarthur Bulls
Sunday, February 16 – CommBank Stadium – Kick-off 5pm AEDT
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Western Sydney Wanderers squad: 2.Gab CLEUR, 3.Alex GERSBACH, 4.Alex BONETIG, 6.Mohammed AL-TAAY, 7.Zac SAPSFORD, 14.Nicolas MILANOVIC, 9.Marcus ANTONSSON, 13.Dean PELEKANOS, 17.Jarrod CARLUCCIO, 18.Oscar PRIESTMAN, 19.Jack CLISBY, 20.Lawrence THOMAS, 21.Aydan HAMMOND, 22.Anthony PANTAZPOULOS, 23.Bozhidar KRAEV, 25.Josh BRILLANTE, 26.Brandon BORRELLO, 27.James TEMELKOVSKI, 30.Jordan HOLMES, 46.Alaat ABDUL-RAHMAN.
(Two to be omitted)
Ins: 13.Dean PELEKANOS (promoted), 46.Alaat ABDUL-RAHMAN (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 5.Dylan SCICLUNA (injured), 8.Jeong TAE-WOOK (injured)
Macarthur Bulls squad: 5. Matthew JURMAN, 6. Tomislav USKOK, 7. Daniel DE SILVA, 8. Jake HOLLMAN, 9. Chris IKONOMIDIS, 11. Peter MAKRILLOS, 12. Filip KURTO, 13. Ivan VUJICA, 18. Walter SCOTT, 20. Kealey ADAMSON, 21. BERNARDO, 22. Liam ROSE, 26. Luke BRATTAN, 27. Joshua DAMEVSKI, 28. Harrison SAWYER, 29. Ante VOJVODIC, 39. Henrique OLIVEIRA, 40. Franklin JAN, 44. Marin JAKOLIS, 95. Saif-Eddine KHAOUI
(Two to be omitted)
Ins: 22. Liam ROSE (injured), 95. Saif-Eddine KHAOUI (new signing)
Outs: 98. Valere GERMAIN (suspended)
Unavailable: 17. Oliver RANDAZZO (international duty), 23. Frans DELI (international duty), 24. Dean BOSNJAK (international duty), 30. Alexander ROBINSON (international duty)
