After a festive period filled with midweek fixtures, the A-Leagues action returns to the weekend as 11 fixtures fill the agenda from January 6-8.
Don’t forget to get your fantasy squads in order prior to the weekend’s action! Catch up with the team news below to make sure your Isuzu UTE A-League and Liberty A-League fantasy lineups are ready for battle.
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FANTASY HEADLINES
LIBERTY A-LEAGUE
- Third-placed fantasy forward Emina Ekic is out for the season after fracturing her fibula in Melbourne City’s 1-0 win over Perth Glory. Ekic is expected to be sidelined for eight-to-10 weeks
- Newcastle Jets sharpshooter Sarah Griffith is back in the mix for her side’s home clash against Sydney FC
- Experienced Adelaide midfielder Emily Condon misses out with a groin injury
- Defender Emma checker returns from illness for Melbourne City
- Western United full-back Tyla-Jay Vlajnic is back in the mix after an injury lay-off
ISUZU UTE A-LEAGUE
- Melbourne City star Florin Berenguer is in his first squad of the season after missing the first 10 rounds with a hamstring injury
- Brisbane Roar captain Tom Aldred is out for his side’s trip to AAMI Park to face Melbourne Victory on Friday night
- Milos Ninkovic is promoted to Western Sydney’s squad for a Friday-night visit to Perth
- Nikolai Topor-Stanley returns from suspension for Western United
- Central Coast Mariners are without Garang Kuol after his January 1 move to Newcastle United
- Chris Ikonomidis misses out for Melbourne Victory through injury, whilst Bruno Fornaroli and Roderick Miranda return to the Victory squad
ISUZU UTE A-LEAGUE MEN – ROUND 11
MELBOURNE VICTORY v BRISBANE ROAR
Melbourne Victory squad: 1.Matt ACTON, 2.Jason GERIA, 3.Enrique LOPEZ, 4.Rai MARCHAN, 5.Matt SPIRANOVIC, 6.Leigh BROXHAM, 7.Chris IKONOMIDIS, 8.Josh BRILLANTE, 10.Bruno FORNAROLI, 11.Ben FOLAMI, 15.George TIMOTHEOU, 17.Luis NANI, 18.Nick D’AGOSTINO, 22.Jake BRIMMER, 23. Nathan KONSTANDOPOULOS, 24.Nishan VELUPILLAY, 25.Noah SMITH, 28.Will Wilson, 30.Ahmad TALEB 31.Matthew BOZINOVSKI
In: 10.Bruno FORNAROLI (promoted), 21.Roderick MIRANDA (returns from injury), 25.Noah SMITH (promoted)
Out: 7.Chris IKONOMIDIS (injured)
Unavailable: 20.Paul IZZO (injured)
Brisbane Roar squad: 1.Macklin FREKE (gk), 2.Scott NEVILLE, 3.Jordan COURTNEY-PERKINS, 4.Anton MLINARIC, 6.Connor CHAPMAN, 7.Rahmat AKBARI, 8.Riku DANZAKI, 10.Nikola MILEUSNIC, 11.Jez LOFTHOUSE, 13.Henry HORE, 16.Joshua BRINDELL-SOUTH, 17.Carlo ARMIENTO, 19.Jack HINGERT, 23.Jordan HOLMES, 26.James O’SHEA, 27.Kai TREWIN, 28.Joseph KNOWLES, 29.Cyrus DEHMIE, 32.James NIKOLOVSKI, 35.Louis ZABALA
Ins: 32. James NIKOLOVSKI
Outs: 5.Thomas ALDRED
PERTH GLORY v WESTERN SYDNEY WANDERERS
Perth Glory squad: 33.Liam REDDY (gk), 2.John KOUTROUMBIS, 3.Jacob DOWSE, 4.Luke BODNAR, 5.Mark BEEVERS, 7.Ryan WILLIAMS, 8.Mustafa AMINI (c), 10.Salim KHELIFI, 12.Luke IVANOVIC, 13.Cameron COOK (gk), 14.Jack CLISBY, 16.Keegan JELACIC, 18.David WILLIAMS, 19.Zach DUNCAN, 20.Giordano COLLI, 25.Matt HATCH, 29.Darryl LACHMAN, 36.Joseph FORDE, 37.Jacob MUIR, 43.Adam ZIMARINO
Ins: 25.Matt HATCH, 43.Adam ZIMARINO
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 1.Brad JONES (gk) (injured), 6.Aaron MCENEFF (injured), 21.Anthony BURKE-GILROY (injured), 22.Adrian SARDINERO (injured)
Western Sydney Wanderers squad: 1.Daniel MARGUSH (GK), 2.Gabriel CLEUR, 3.Adama TRAORE, 5.Tomislav MRCELA, 6.Marcelo (C), 7.Ramy NAJJARINE, 8.Oliver BOZANIC, 9.Kusini YENGI, 10.Milos NINKOVIC, 11.Sulejman KRPIC, 12.Ruon TONGYIK, 17.Romain AMALFITANO, 19.Daniel WILMERING, 20.Lawrence THOMAS (GK), 23.Yeni NGBAKOTO, 26.Brandon BORELLO, 28.Calem NIEUWENHOF, 35.Zac SAPSFORD, 36.Alessandro LOPANE, 37.Alex BADOLATO.
Ins: 10.Milos NINKOVIC (promoted), 37.Alex BADOLATO (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: Nil
MELBOURNE CITY v WESTERN UNITED
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, 16. Taras GOMULKA, 18. Jordon HALL, 22. Curtis GOOD, 23. Marco TILIO, 25. Callum TALBOT, 33. Matthew SUTTON (GK), 35. Raphael BORGES RODRIGUES. 38. Jordan BOS
Ins: 10. Florin BERENGUER (returns from injury), 18. Jordon HALL (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 37. Max CAPUTO (knee)
Western United squad: 1. Jamie YOUNG (gk), 4. Leo LACROIX, 5. Dylan PIERIAS, 6. Tomoki IMAI, 7. Tongo DOUMBIA, 8. Lachlan WALES, 9. Dylan WENZEL-HALLS, 11. Connor PAIN, 14. James TROISI, 17. Ben GARUCCIO, 19. Josh RISDON, 23. Alessandro DIAMANTI (c), 26. Nicolas MILANOVIC, 27. Jacob TRATT, 37. Ryan SCOTT (gk), 38. Noah BOTIC, 42. Rhys BOZINOVSKI, 44. Nikolai TOPOR-STANLEY, 88. Neil KILKENNY, 99. Aleksandar PRIJOVIC
Ins: 14. James TROISI (returns from injury), 44. Nikolai TOPOR-STANLEY (returns from suspension)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 10. Steven LUSTICA (injured)
CENTRAL COAST MARINERS v ADELAIDE UNITED
Central Coast Mariners squad: 2. Thomas AQUILINA, 3. Brian KALTAK, 4. Joshua NISBET, 6. Maximilien BALARD, 7. Samuel SILVERA, 9. Jason CUMMINGS, 11. Beni NKOLOLO, 13. Harrison STEELE, 15. Storm ROUX, 18. Jacob FARRELL, 20. Daniel VUKOVIC (c) (gk), 21. Michael RUHS, 22. Cameron Windust 23. Daniel HALL, 24. Yaren SOZER (gk), 25. Nectarios TRIANTIS, 27. Sasha KUZEVSKI, 29. Dor JOK, 90. Paul AYONGO, 98. MARCO TULIO
Ins: 22. Cameron Windust (promoted)
Outs: 14. Garang Kuol (Departed club)
Unavailable: 10. Matheus MORESCHE (injured), 26. Bradley TAPP (injured)
Adelaide United squad: 1.James DELIANOV (gk), 4.Nick ANSELL, 6.Louis D’ARRIGO, 7.Ryan KITTO, 8.ISAÍAS, 9.Hiroshi IBUSUKI, 10.Zach CLOUGH, 11.Craig GOODWIN (c), 13.Lachlan BARR, 14.George BLACKWOOD, 21.Javi LÓPEZ, 26.Ben HALLORAN, 27.Josh CAVALLO, 28.JUANDE, 36.Panashe MADANHA, 41.Alexandar POPOVIĆ, 46.Joe GAUCI (gk), 47.Asad KASUMOVIĆ, 55.Ethan ALAGICH, 66.Nestory IRANKUNDA
Ins: 21.Javi LÓPEZ, 55.Ethan ALAGICH (promoted)
Outs: nil
Unavailable: 2.Harry VAN DER SAAG (knee), 3.Ben WARLAND (knee), 31.BERNARDO (foot), 50.Steven HALL (knee)
SYDNEY FC v WELLINGTON PHOENIX
Sydney FC squad: 1. Andrew REDMAYNE (GK), 2. James DONACHIE, 5. Connor O’TOOLE, 6. Jack RODWELL, 8. Paulo RETRE, 9. Adam LE FONDRE, 11. Robert MAK, 12. Pat WOOD, 16. Patrick YAZBEK, 17. Anthony CACERES, 18. Diego CABALLO, 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: 5. Connor O’TOOLE (promoted), 21. Alex PARSONS (promoted)
Outs: None
Unavailable: 4.Alex WILKINSON (c) (injured), 10. Joe LOLLEY (suspension), 27. Adrian VLASTELICA (illness)
Wellington Phoenix squad: 3. Finn SURMAN, 4. Scott WOOTTON, 5. Steven UGARKOVIC, 6. Tim PAYNE, 7. Kosta BARBAROUSES, 8. Ben OLD, 9. Oskar ZAWADA, 10. David BALL, 11. Bozhidar KRAEV, 12. Lucas MAURAGIS, 13. Nicholas PENNINGTON, 14. Alex RUFER, 17. Callan ELLIOT, 20. Oli SAIL (gk), 21. Joshua LAWS, 23. Clayton LEWIS, 24. Oskar VAN HATTUM, 31. Yan SASSE, 40. Alex PAULSEN (gk)
Ins: 3. Finn SURMAN (returning from injury), 8. Ben OLD (returning from injury)
Outs: 35. Noah KARUNARATNE (demoted)
Unavailable: 19. Sam SUTTON (illness)
MACARTHUR FC v NEWCASTLE JETS
Macarthur FC squad: Filip KURTO (gk), Jake McGING, Tomi USKOK, Jonathan ASPROPOTAMITIS, Ivan VUJICA, Kearyn BACCUS, Ulises DAVILA, Daniel ARZANI, Al Hassan TOURE, Nick SUMAN (gk), Matt MILLAR, Charles M’MOMBWA, Jake HOLLMAN, Anthony CARTER, Jed DREW, Craig NOONE, Jerry SKOTADIS, Bachana ARABULI
Ins: Nil
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: Daniel DE SILVA (injury- knee), Lachlan ROSE (injury – foot), Aleksandar SUSNJAR (injury knee)
Newcastle Jets squad: 1. Jack DUNCAN (gk), 2. Dane INGHAM, 3. Jason HOFFMAN, 4. Jordan ELSEY, 5. Matthew JURMAN (co-captain), 6. Brandon O’NEILL (co-captain), 7. Trent BUHAGIAR, 8. Beka DARTSMELIA, 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), Archie GOODWIN, 32. Angus THURGATE, 33. Mark NATTA.
Ins: Nil
Outs: 23. Rory JORDAN, 24. James McGARRY, 30. Noah JAMES
Unavailable: Nil
LIBERTY A-LEAGUE WOMEN – ROUND 9
MELBOURNE VICTORY v PERTH GLORY
Melbourne Victory squad: 1.Casey DUMONT, 2. Tiffany ELIADIS, 5.Jessika NASH, 6.Beattie GOAD, 7.Gema SIMON, 8.Alana MURPHY, 10.Alex CHIDIAC, 11.Natalie TATHEM, 15.Amy JACKSON, 16.Paige ZOIS, 17.Maja MARKOVSKI 18.Kayla MORRISON, 19.Lia PRIVITELLI, 20.Miranda TEMPLEMAN, 21.Elise KELLOND-KNIGHT, 22.Ava BRIEDIS, 23.Emily KOS, 25.Rikke MADSEN, 27.Rosie CURTIS
Ins: 20. Miranda TEMPLEMAN (returns from injury), 21.Elise KELLOND-KNIGHT (returns from illness), 23.Emily KOS (promoted), 26.Anna LIACOPOULOS (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 3.Claudia BUNGE (injured), 9.Catherine ZIMMERMAN (injured), 14.Melina AYRES (injured)
Perth Glory squad: 1.Morgan AQUINO (gk), 3.Kim CARROLL, 4.Natasha RIGBY (c), 6.Tijan MCKENNA, 7.Liz ANTON, 8.Hana LOWRY, 9.Demi KOULIZAKIS, 10.Susan PHONSONGKHAM, 11.Rylee BAISDEN, 12.Sofia SAKALIS, 15.Cyera HINTZEN, 16.Isabella WALLHEAD, 17.Abbey GREEN, 18.Sadie LAWRENCE, 19.Izzy FOLETTA, 20.Sarah LANGMAN (gk), 21.Ella MASTRANTONIO, 22.Claudia MIHOCIC, 23.Alana JANCEVSKI, 42.Gabriella COLEMAN
Ins: 6.Tijan MCKENNA, 17.Abbey GREEN, 19.Izzy FOLETTA, 22.Claudia MIHOCIC
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 13.Sarah CAIN (illness), 24.Milan HAMMOND (injured)
NEWCASTLE JETS v SYDNEY FC
Newcastle Jets squad: 1. Georgina WORTH, 3. Emily GARNIER, 4. Josie ALLAN, 5. Leia PUXTY, 6. Cass DAVIS, 7. Chloe WALANDOUW, 9. Tara ANDREWS, 10. Sophie STAPLEFORD, 11. Tessa TAMPLIN, 13. Lauren ALLAN, 14. Lucy JOHNSON, 15. Sarah GRIFFITH, 18. Taren KING, 19. Ash BRODIGAN, 20. Claire COELHO, 22. Cannon CLOUGH, 23. Teigen ALLEN, 24. Josie MORLEY, 25. Lara GOOCH, 29. Adriana KONJARSKI
Ins: 11. Tessa TAMPLIN, 15. Sarah GRIFFITH
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 14. Murphy AGNEW
Sydney FC squad: 2. Mary STANIC-FLOODY, 3. Charlotte MCLEAN, 4. Anna GREEN, 5. Kirsty FENTON, 6. Sarah HUNTER, 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, 24. Shay EVANS, 30. Katie OFFER (GK), 60. Tahlia FRANCO (GK).
(2-4 to be omitted)
Ins: 4. Anna GREEN (promoted), 17. Jynaya DOS SANTOS (promoted), 22. Indiana DOS SANTOS (promoted), 24. Shay EVANS (promoted), 60. Tahlia FRANCO (promoted).
Outs: 40. Jasmine BLACK (GK) (not selected)
Unavailable: 1. Jada WHYMAN (injured), 18. Taylor RAY (injured)
WESTERN UNITED v WELLINGTON PHOENIX
Western United squad: 1. Alyssa DALL’OSTE (gk), 2. Stacey PAPADOPOULOS, 5. Aimee MEDWIN, 6. Chloe LOGARZO, 7. Francesca IERMANO, 8. Jessica McDONALD, 9. Hannah KEANE, 10. Kahli JOHNSON, 11. Emma ROBERS, 14. Natasha DAKIC, 15. Adriana TARANTO, 16. Melissa TARANTO, 18. Aleksandra SINCLAIR, 19. Tyla Jay VLAJNIC, 20. Sydney CUMMINGS, 21. Hillary BEALL (gk), 22. Alana CERNE, 24. Julia SARDO
Ins: 7. Francesca IERMANO, 19. Tyla Jay VLAJNIC (returns from injury)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 4. Jaclyn SAWICKI (injured), 12. Harriet WITHERS (injured)
*two to be omitted
Wellington Phoenix squad: 2. Saskia VOSPER, 4. Mackenzie BARRY, 5. Marisa VAN DER MEER, 6. Isabel GOMEZ, 7. Chloe KNOTT, 8. Grace WISNEWSKI, 9. Ava PRITCHARD, 12. Brianna EDWARDS (gk), 13. Paige SATCHELL, 14. Michaela ROBERTSON, 15. Zoe MCMEEKEN, 16. Emma ROLSTON, 17. Claudia CICCO, 18. Te Reremoana WALKER, 19. Charlotte LANCASTER, 20. Milly CLEGG, 21. Michaela FOSTER, 22. Georgia CANDY (gk).
Ins: Nil.
Outs: 11. Betsy HASSETT (on leave).
Unavailable: 1. Lily ALFELD (gk) (injured), 3. Kate TAYLOR (injured), 10. Alyssa WHINHAM (personal reasons) , 11. Betsy HASSETT (on leave).
ADELAIDE UNITED v CANBERRA UNITED
Adelaide United squad: 1.Annalee GROVE (gk), 2.Emily HODGSON, 6.Jenna McCORMICK, 7.MelindaJ BARBIERI, 9.Paige HAYWARD, 10.Chelsie DAWBER, 11.Isabel HODGSON (c), 12.Nanako SASAKI, 14.Meisha WESTLAND, 16.Dylan HOLMES, 17.Zoe TOLLAND, 18.Sasha COOREY, 19.Maruschka WALDUS, 20.Jenna FARROW (gk), 21.Yuyi XIAO, 22.Emilia MURRAY, 23.Fiona WORTS, 24.Abby MIDDLETON, 26.Grace WILSON (gk)
Ins: 18.Sasha COOREY (promoted), 20.Jenna FARROW (promoted), 24.Abby MIDDLETON (promoted)
Outs: 8.Emily CONDON (groin)
Unavailable: 13.Ella TONKIN (foot), 15.Katie BOWLER (quad)
Canberra United squad:
Canberra United squad: 2. Emily Roach 3. Grace TARANTO 4. Holly MURRAY 5. Emma ILIJOSKI, 6. Laura HUGHES, 7. Ellie BRUSH 8. Sasha GROVE,10. Grace MAHER, 11. Grace JALE, 12. Hayley TAYLOR-YOUNG 13. Sophia CHRISTOPHERSON, 14. Chloe MIDDELTON 17. Vesna MILIVOJEVIC 18. Chloe LINCOLN, 19. Nickoletta FLANNERY, 22. Keely SEGAVCIC 23. Michelle HEYMAN, 24. Ellen GETT
Ins: Nil
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 1. Keeley RICHARDS (GK), 9. Chengshu WU, 15. Madison McCOMASKY 16. Kennedy FAULKNOR
2 to be omitted
WESTERN SYDNEY WANDERERS v MELBOURNE CITY
Western Sydney Wanderers squad: 1. Jordyn BLOOMER (GK), 4.Angelique HRISTODOULOU, 5.Lauren KEIR, 6.Amy CHESSARI, 7.Amy HARRISON, 8.Olivia PRICE, 9.Sophie HARDING, 10.Sienna SAVESKA, 11.Danika MATOS, 13.Jitka CHLASTAKOVA, 14.Clare HUNT (C), 15. Cushla RUE, 16.Malia STEINMETZ, 17.Sheridan GALLAGHER, 18.Bethany GORDON, 19.Sarina BOLDEN, 20. Shamiran KHAMIS (GK), 21.Alexia APOSTOLAKIS, 23.Ella ABDUL MASSIH, 25.Holly CASPERS, 26.Aimee HALL (GK)
Ins: 6.Amy CHESSARI (promoted), 10.Sienna SAVESKA (promoted), 19.Sarina BOLDEN (promoted), 26.Aimee HALL (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: Nil
Melbourne City squad: 1. Sally JAMES (GK), 3. Naomi CHINNAMA, 4. Chelsea BLISSETT, 6. Leticia MCKENNA, 7. Julia GROSSO, 8. Kaitlyn TORPEY, 10. Rhianna POLLICINA, 14. Katie BOWEN, 15. Emma CHECKER, 16. Karly ROESTBAKKEN, 17. Hannah WILKINSON, 18. Leah DAVIDSON, 20. Caitlin KARIC, 21. Isabella ACCARDO, 22. Bryleeh HENRY, 23. Melissa BARBIERI (GK), 24. Daniela GALIC, 25. Darcey MALONE.
Ins: 15. Emma CHECKER (returns from illness), 21. Isabella ACCARDO (promoted), 25. Darcey MALONE (promoted).
Outs: 13. Emina EKIC (fractured fibula).
