Ins and Outs: Star Socceroo is BACK, squads confirmed for Liberty A-League Preliminary Final

The teams are in ahead of the Liberty A-League Preliminary Final, and the penultimate round of the Isuzu UTE A-League campaign.

Don’t forget to get your fantasy squads ready prior to the Isuzu UTE A-League action getting underway on Friday night. Catch up with all the team news from the Liberty A-League and Isuzu UTE A-League below.

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SQUAD HEADLINES

Isuzu UTE A-League

  • Fresh from sealing the club’s third-consecutive Premiers Plate, Melbourne City are bolstered by the return of Socceroo Mathew Leckie and creative midfielder Richard van der Venne. Leckie hasn’t been sighted since February due to a hamstring injury
  • Western Sydney Wanderers captain Marcelo is set to return to action after serving a two-match suspension. Terry Antonis is also promoted to Marko Rudan’s squad; the midfielder is yet to feature for the Wanderers his season
  • Adelaide United are without Zach Clough (calf), Jay Barnett (hamstring) and Nestory Irankunda (illness), but are bolstered by the inclusion of Nick Ansell, George Blackwood and Bernardo
  • Western United pair Alessandro Diamanti and Neil Kilkenny are back from injury to contend for minutes against City this weekend
  • Mark Beevers returns from suspension for Perth Glory ahead of a home clash against Adelaide

Liberty A-League

  • Melbourne Victory midfielder Amy Jackson is suspended for her side’s Preliminary Final clash with Sydney FC
  • Anna Green, Teigan Collister, Abbey Lemon and Jynaya Dos Santos have been promoted to Sydney FC’s extended squad; four are to be omitted ahead of Saturday afternoon’s finals bout
  • Victory promote Emily Kos and Rosie Curtis to their Preliminary Final squad

LIBERTY A-LEAGUE: FINALS SERIES

Preliminary Final: Sydney FC v Melbourne Victory

Sydney FC squad: 1. Jada WHYMAN (GK), 2. Mary STANIC-FLOODY, 4. Anna GREEN, 5. Kirsty FENTON, 6. Sarah HUNTER, 7. Teigan COLLISTER, 8. Rachel LOWE, 9. Madison HALEY, 11. Cortnee VINE, 12. Natalie TOBIN (c), 14. Abbey LEMON, 15. Mackenzie HAWKESBY, 16. Deborah-Anne DE LA HARPE, 17. Jynaya DOS SANTOS, 19. Charlize RULE, 20. Princess IBINI, 21. Shay HOLLMAN, 22. Indiana DOS SANTOS, 25. Rola BADAWIYA, 30. Katie OFFER (GK).

(4 to be omitted)

Ins: 4. Anna GREEN (promoted), 7. Teigan COLLISTER (promoted), 14. Abbey LEMON (promoted), 17. Jynaya DOS SANTOS (promoted).

Outs: Nil

Unavailable: 18. Taylor RAY (injured).

Melbourne Victory squad: 1.Casey DUMONT, 2. Tiffany ELIADIS, 3.Claudia BUNGE, 5.Jessika NASH, 6.Beattie GOAD, 7.Gema SIMON, 8.Alana MURPHY, 9.Catherine ZIMMERMAN, 11.Natalie TATHEM, 14.Melina AYRES, 15.Amy JACKSON, 16.Paige ZOIS, 17.Maja MARKOVSKI 18.Kayla MORRISON, 19.Lia PRIVITELLI, 20.Miranda TEMPLEMAN, 22.Ava BRIEDIS, 23.Emily KOS, 27.Rosie CURTIS

Ins: 23.Emily KOS (promoted), 27.Rosie CURTIS (promoted)

Outs: 15.Amy JACKSON

Unavailable: 21.Elise KELLOND-KNIGHT (injured)

ISUZU UTE A-LEAGUE: ROUND 25

Western Sydney Wanderers v Wellington Phoenix

Western Sydney Wanderers squad: 1.Daniel MARGUSH (GK), 2.Gabriel CLEUR, 3.Adama TRAORE, 4.Morgan SCHNEIDERLIN, 5.Tomi MRCELA, 6. Marcelo (C), 8.Oliver BOZANIC, 9. Kusini YENGI, 10.Milos NINKOVIC, 11.Amor LAYOUNI, 14.Nicolas MILANOVIC, 16.Tom BEADLING, 17.Romain AMALFITANO, 20.Lawrence THOMAS, 23.Yeni NGBAKOTO, 26. Brandon BORRELLO, 28. Calem NIEUWENHOF, 29.Terry ANTONIS, 31.Aidan SIMMONS, 33.Alexander BONETIG.

Ins: 6.Marcelo (returns from suspension), 29.Terry ANTONIS (promoted)

Outs: Nil

Unavailable: Nil

Wellington Phoenix squad: 3. Finn SURMAN, 4. Scott WOOTTON, 5. Steven UGARKOVIC, 6. Tim PAYNE, 7. Kosta BARBAROUSES, 9. Oskar ZAWADA, 10. David BALL, 11. Bozhidar KRAEV, 12. Lucas MAURAGIS, 13. Nicholas PENNINGTON, 14. Alex RUFER, 15. Nikko BOXALL, 17. Callan ELLIOT, 19. Sam SUTTON, 20. Oli SAIL (gk), 21. Joshua LAWS, 23. Clayton LEWIS, 24. Oskar VAN HATTUM, 31. Yan SASSE, 40. Alex PAULSEN (gk).

Ins: 21. Joshua LAWS (returning from suspension).

Outs: Nil.

Unavailable: 8. Ben OLD (injured)

Newcastle Jets v Central Coast Mariners

Newcastle Jets squad: 1. Jack DUNCAN (gk), 2. Dane INGHAM, 3. Jason HOFFMAN, 4. Manabu SAITO 5. Matthew JURMAN (co-captain), 6. Brandon O’NEILL (co-captain), 7. Trent BUHAGIAR, 9. Beka MIKELTADZE, 10. Reno PISCOPO, 11. Jaushua SOTIRIO, 14. Mohamed AL-TAAY, 17. Kosta GROZOS, 18. Daniel STYNES, 19. Callum TIMMINS, 20. Michael WEIER (gk), 25. Carl JENKINSON (co-captain), 26. Archie GOODWIN, 32. Angus THURGATE, 33. Mark NATTA, 39. Thomas AQUILINA

Ins: 1. Jack DUNCAN, 26. Archie GOODWIN

Outs: 22. Phillip CANCAR, 30. Noah JAMES

Central Coast Mariners squad: 3. Brian KALTAK, 4. Joshua NISBET, 5. James MCGARRY, 6. Maximilien BALARD, 7. Samuel SILVERA, 9. Jason CUMMINGS, 10. Matheus MORESCHE, 11. Beni NKOLOLO, 13. Harry STEELE, 14. Dylan WENZEL-HALLS, 15. Storm ROUX, 18. Jacob FARRELL, 20. Danny VUKOVIC, 23. Daniel HALL, 25. Nectarios TRIANTIS, 28. James BAYLISS, 31. Christian THEOHAROUS, 39. Miguel DI PIZIO, 40. Anthony PAVLESIC 98. Marco TULIO

Ins: 40. Anthony PAVLESIC (promoted)

Outs: 24. Yaren SOZER (Injury)

Unavailable: Bradley TAPP (injury)

Western United v Melbourne City

Western United squad: 1. Jamie YOUNG (gk), 4. Leo LACROIX, 5. Dylan PIERIAS, 6. Tomoki IMAI, 7. Tongo DOUMBIA, 8. Lachie WALES, 9. Michael RUHS, 10. Steven LUSTICA, 11. Connor PAIN, 14. James TROISI, 17. Ben GARUCCIO, 19. Josh RISDON, 21. Sebastian PASQUALI, 23. Alessandro DIAMANTI (c), 27. Jacob TRATT, 37. Ryan SCOTT (gk) 38. Noah BOTIC, 44. Nikolai TOPOR-STANLEY, 88. Neil KILKENNY, 99. Aleksandar PRIJOVIC

Ins: 23. Alessandro DIAMANTI (returns from injury), 88. Neil KILKENNY (returned from injury)

Outs: Nil

Unavailable: 24. Connor O’TOOLE (injured) 42. Rhys BOZINOVSKI (injured)

Melbourne City squad: 1. Tom GLOVER (GK), 2. Scott GALLOWAY, 3. Scott JAMIESON (C), 4. Nuno REIS, 6. Thomas LAM, 7. Mathew LECKIE, 8. Richard VAN DER VENNE, 9. Jamie MACLAREN, 10. Florin BERENGUER, 13. Aiden O’NEILL, 14. Valon BERISHA, 15. Andrew NABBOUT, 18. Jordon HALL, 22. Curtis GOOD, 23. Marco TILIO, 25. Callum TALBOT, 33. Matthew SUTTON (GK), 35. Raphael BORGES RODRIGUES, 37. Max CAPUTO, 38. Jordan BOS.

Ins: 7. Mathew LECKIE (returns from injury), 8. Richard van der VENNE (returns from injury).

Out: Nil

Unavailable: 34. Arion SULEMANI (ACL).

Melbourne Victory v Macarthur FC

Melbourne Victory squad: 1.Matt ACTON, 2.Jason GERIA, 3.Enrique LOPEZ, 4.Rai MARCHAN, 5.Damien DA SILVA, 6.Leigh BROXHAM, 7.Chris IKONOMIDIS, 8.Josh BRILLANTE, 10.Bruno FORNAROLI, 11.Ben FOLAMI, 14.Connor CHAPMAN, 16.Stefan NIGRO, 18. Bruce KAMAU, 19.Fernando ROMERO, 20.Paul IZZO, 23.Nathan KONSTANDOPOULOS, 24.Nishan VELUPILLAY, 26.Lleyton BROOKS, 28.Will WILSON, 29.Eli ADAMS, 31.Matthew BOZINOVSKI

Ins: 28.Will WILSON (promoted), 29.Eli ADAMS (promoted), 31.Matt BOZINOVSKI (promoted)

Outs: 21.Roderick MIRANDA (suspended – 1 week)

Unavailable: 17.Luis NANI (injured), 22.Jake BRIMMER (injured)

Macarthur FC squad: Filip KURTO, Jake McGING, Ivan VUJICA, Jonathan ASPROPOTAMITIS, Tomi USKOK, Matt MILLAR, Kearyn BACCUS, Jerry SKOTADIS, Charles M’MOMBWA, Jake HOLLMAN, Craig NOONE, Al Hassan TOURE, Lachlan ROSE, Oliver JONES, Jason ROMERO, Nick SUMAN, Ali AUGLAH, Jesper WEBBER, Moudi NAJJAR, Bachana ARABULI

Ins: Nil

Outs: Nil

Unavailable: Daniel ARZANI (ankle injury – season), Ulises Davila (knee injury – season), Danny DE SILVA

Perth Glory v Adelaide United

Perth Glory squad: 3.Jacob DOWSE, 4.Luke BODNAR, 5.Mark BEEVERS, 7.Ryan WILLIAMS, 8.Mustafa AMINI (c), 13.Cameron COOK (gk), 14.Jack CLISBY, 15.Jordan ELSEY, 16.Keegan JELACIC, 19.Zach DUNCAN, 20.Giordano COLLI, 21.Antonee BURKE-GILROY, 22.Adam TAGGART, 28.Trent OSTLER, 29.Darryl LACHMAN, 30.Pierce CLARK (gk), 31.Chris DONNELL, 36.Joseph FORDE, 37.Jacob MUIR, 43.Adam ZIMARINO

Ins: 5.Mark BEEVERS, 20.Giordano COLLI

Outs: None

Unavailable: 1.Brad JONES (gk) (injured), 6.Aaron MCENEFF (injured), 10.Salim KHELIFI (injured), 18.David WILLIAMS (injured), 24.Adrian SARDINERO (injured)

Adelaide United squad: 1.James DELIANOV (gk), 3.Ben WARLAND, 4.Nick ANSELL, 6.Louis D’ARRIGO, 7.Ryan KITTO, 8.ISAÍAS, 9.Hiroshi IBUSUKI, 11.Craig GOODWIN (c), 13.Lachlan BARR, 14.George BLACKWOOD, 21.Javi LÓPEZ, 23.Luke DUZEL, 26.Ben HALLORAN, 31.BERNARDO, 35.Luka JOVANOVIĆ, 36.Panashe MADANHA, 37.Jonny YULL, 41.Alexandar POPOVIĆ, 46.Joe GAUCI (gk), 55.Ethan ALAGICH

Ins: 4.Nick ANSELL, 14.George BLACKWOOD, 31.BERNARDO, 23.Luke DUZEL

Outs: 10.Zach CLOUGH (calf), 18.Jay BARNETT (hamstring), 66.Nestory IRANKUNDA (illness)

Unavailable: 2.Harry VAN DER SAAG (knee), 27.Josh CAVALLO (Achilles), 28.JUANDE (leg)

Brisbane Roar v Sydney FC

Brisbane Roar squad: 1. Macklin FREKE, 2. Scott NEVILLE, 3. Jordan COURTNEY-PERKINS, 5. Thomas ALDRED, 7. Rahmat AKBARI, 10. Nikola MILEUSNIC, 11. Jez LOFTHOUSE, 12. Taras GOMULKA, 13. Henry HORE, 15. Noah SMITH, 16. Josh BRINDELL-SOUTH, 17. Carlo ARMIENTO, 19. Jack HINGERT, 21. Marcel CANADI, 22. Stefan SCEPOVIC, 23. Jordan HOLMES, 26. James O’SHEA, 27. Kai TREWIN, 28. Joseph KNOWLES, 35. Louis ZABALA

Ins: Nil

Outs: Nil

Unavailable: 14. Robbie Kruse (Injured)

Sydney FC squad: 1. Andrew REDMAYNE (GK), 2. James DONACHIE, 3. Joel KING, 4. Alex WILKINSON ©, 6. Jack RODWELL, 8. Paulo RETRE, 9. Adam LE FONDRE, 10. Joe LOLLEY, 11. Robert MAK, 12. Pat WOOD, 17. Anthony CACERES, 19. Adrian SEGECIC, 20. Thomas HEWARD-BELLE (GK), 21. Alex PARSONS, 22. Max BURGESS, 23. Rhyan GRANT, 25. Jaiden KUCHARSKI, 26. Luke BRATTAN, 28. Jake GIRDWOOD-REICH, 29. Aaron GURD (2-4 to be omitted)

Ins: 21. Alex PARSONS (promoted), 29. Aaron GURD (promoted).

Outs: None.

Unavailable: 18. Diego CABALLO (injured).