Ins & Outs Round 25: Star defenders primed to return, gun Phoenix recruit sidelined

Western United captain Ben Garuccio is poised to return from a calf injury that has kept him on the sidelines since February, while Auckland FC forward Neyder Moreno is pushing to return to action after missing his side’s 2-0 win over Brisbane Roar in Round 24.

Catch up with all the team news below.

Brisbane Roar v Macarthur Bulls

Friday, 4th March – Suncorp Stadium – 7:35pm AEDT

Brisbane Roar squad: 1. Macklin FREKE (GK), 6.Austin LUDWIK, 8. Walid SHOUR, 10. Florin BERENGUER, 11. Asumah ABUBAKAR, 12.Lucas HERRINGTON, 13. Henry HORE, 14. Pearson KASAWAYA, 15. Hosine BIILITY, 17. Nathan AMANATIDIS, 18. Jacob BRAZETE, 21. Antonee BURKE-GILROY, 23. Keegan JELACIC, 24. Sam KLEIN, 26. Jay O’SHEA (C), 27. Ben HALLORAN, 29. Matt ACTON (GK), 35. Louis ZABALA, 43. Adam ZIMARINO, 47. James DURRINGTON

(Two to be omitted)

Ins: 23.Keegan JELACIC (return from suspension)

Outs: 19. Jack HINGERT (suspended)

Unavailable: 3. Corey BROWN (injured), 4. Ben WARLAND (injured)

Macarthur Bulls squad: 5. Matthew JURMAN, 6. Tomislav USKOK, 7. Daniel DE SILVA, 8. Jake HOLLMAN, 9. Chris IKONOMIDIS, 12. Filip KURTO, 13. Ivan VUJICA, 18. Walter SCOTT, 20. Kealey ADAMSON, 21. BERNARDO, 22. Liam ROSE, 23. Frans DELI, 24. Dean BOSNJAK, 26. Luke BRATTAN, 28. Harrison SAWYER, 30. Alexander ROBINSON, 33. Yianni NICOLAOU, 39. Kevin BOLI, 44. Marin JAKOLIS, 95. Saif-Eddine KHAOUI

(Two to be omitted)

Ins: 7. Daniel DE SILVA, 12. Filip KURTO, 24. Dean BOSNJAK

Outs: 11. Peter MAKRILLOS

Unavailable: Nil

Auckland FC v Western Sydney Wanderers

Saturday, 5th March – Go Media Stadium – 3pm AEDT

Auckland FC squad: 1. Michael WOUD, 2. Hiroki SAKAI, 4. Nando PIJNAKER, 5. Tommy SMITH, 6. Louis VERSTRAETE, 7. Cameron HOWIESON, 8. Luis TOOMEY, 9. Max MATA, 10. Guillermo MAY, 11. Marlee FRANÇOIS, 12. Alex PAULSEN, 15. Francis DE VRIES, 17. Callan ELLIOT, 21. Jesse RANDALL, 22. Jake BRIMMER, 23. Dan HALL, 25. Neyder MORENO, 27. Logan ROGERSON, 28. Luis Felipe GALLEGOS, 35. Jonty BIDOIS

(Two to be omitted)

Ins: 25. Neyder MORENO, 35. Jonty BIDOIS

Outs: Nil

Unavailable: 14. Liam GILLION

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 (GK), 21.Aydan HAMMOND, 22.Anthony PANTAZOPOULOUS, 23.Bozhidar KRAEV, 25.Joshua BRILLANTE, 26.Brandon BORRELLO, 28.Josh Laws, 30.Jordan HOLMES (GK), 64.Juan MATA

(Two to be omitted)

Ins: 6.Mohamed AL TAAY (returns from international duty), 21.Aydan HAMMOND (promoted)

Outs: Nil

Unavailable: 5.Dylan SCICLUNA (injured), 8.Jeong TAE-WOOK (injured)

Melbourne City v Central Coast Mariners

Saturday, 5th March – AAMI Park – 5pm AEDT

Melbourne City squad: 2. Callum TALBOT, 6. Steven UGARKOVIC, 10. Yonatan COHEN, 13. Nathaniel ATKINSON, 16. Aziz BEHICH (C), 17. Max CAPUTO, 19. Zane SCHREIBER, 21. Alessandro LOPANE, 22. Germán FERREYRA, 23. Marco TILIO, 26. Samuel SOUPRAYEN, 27. Kai TREWIN, 30. Andreas KUEN, 33. Patrick BEACH (GK), 35. Medin MEMETI, 36. Harry SHILLINGTON, 38. Harry POLITIDIS, 41. Lawrence WONG, 47. Kavian RAHMANI, 60. Lachie CHARLES (GK)

(Two to be omitted)

Ins: 6. Steven UGARKOVIC (returns from suspension), 36. Harry SHILLINGTON (promoted)

Outs: Nil

Unavailable: 7. Mathew LECKIE (calf), 8. Jimmy JEGGO (achilles), 15. Andrew NABBOUT (knee), 34. Jayden NECOVSKI (knee), 40. James NIEUWENHUIZEN (knee)

Central Coast Mariners squad: 3. Brian KALTAK, 4. Trent SAINSBURY, 7. Christian THEOHAROUS, 8. Alfie McCALMONT, 9. Alou KUOL, 10. Mikael DOKA, 11. Vitor FEIJAO, 12. Lucas MAURAGIS, 15. Storm ROUX, 16. Harry STEELE, 21. Abdul FAISAL, 23. Miguel DI PIZIO, 24. Diesel HERRINGTON, 29. Nico DUARTE, 30. Jack WARSHAWSKY, 33. Nathan PAULL, 35. Arthur DE LIMA, 37. Bailey BRANDTMAN, 40. Dylan PERAIC-CULLEN, 44. Lucas SCICLUNA

Ins: 35. Arthur DE LIMA, 37. Bailey BRANDTMAN

Outs: Nil

Unavaialble: 36. Haine EAMES (international duty)

Western United v Perth Glory

Saturday, 5th March – Ironbark Fields – 6pm AEDT

Western United squad: 4. James DONACHIE, 6. Tomoki IMAI, 7. Ramy NAJJARINE, 9. Hiroshi IBUSUKI, 10. Matthew GRIMALDI, 13. Tate RUSSELL, 14. Jake NAJDOVSKI, 17. Ben GARUCCIO (c), 19. Noah BOTIC, 21. Sebastian PASQUALI, 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

(Two to be omitted)

Ins: 17. Ben GARUCCIO (returns from injury), 21. Sebastian PASQUALI

Outs: Nil

Unavailable: 20. Abel WALATEE (injured)

Perth Glory squad: 1.Oli SAIL (gk), 3.Anas HAMZAOUI, 4.Tass MOURDOUKOUTAS, 7.Nicholas PENNINGTON, 10.Nikola MILEUSNIC, 12.Taras GOMULKA, 13.Cameron COOK (gk), 14.Nathanael BLAIR, 16.Adam BUGARIJA, 17.Yuto MISAO, 19.Josh RISDON, 20.Trent OSTLER, 21.Luke AMOS, 22.Adam TAGGART, 23.Patrick WOOD, 25.Jaylan PEARMAN, 26.Khoa NGO, 27.Will FRENEY, 28.Kaelan MAJEKODUNMI, 29.Tomi MRCELA

(Two to be omitted)

Ins: 3.Anas HAMZAOUI, 28.Kaelan MAJEKODUNMI

Outs: Nil

Unavailable: 9.David WILLIAMS (injured), 15.Zach LISOLAJSKI (injured), 18.Lachie WALES (injured), 24.Andriano LEBIB (injured), 36.Takuya OKAMOTO (injured)

Adelaide United v Sydney FC

Saturday, 5th March – Coopers Stadium – 7:35pm AEDT

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, 26.Archie GOODWIN, 42.Austin AYOUBI, 44.Ryan WHITE, 51.Panagiotis KIKIANIS, 55.Ethan ALAGICH

(Two to be omitted)

Ins: 4.Jordan ELSEY (promoted), 13.Max VARTULI (Promoted)

Outs: 40.Ethan COX (omitted), 58.Harry CRAWFORD

Unavailable: 36.Panashe MADANHA (hamstring), 54.Bailey O’NEIL (Individual training)

Sydney FC squad: 1. Andrew REDMAYNE (GK), 4. Jordan COURTNEY-PERKINS, 5. Alex GRANT, 6. Corey HOLLMAN, 7. Adrian SEGECIC, 8. Anas OUAHIM, 9. Patryk KLIMALA, 10. Joe LOLLEY, 11. Douglas COSTA, 12. Harrison DEVENISH-MEARES (GK), 15. Leo SENA, 16. Joel KING, 17. Anthony CACERES, 20. Tiago QUINTAL, 21. Zac DE JESUS, 23. Rhyan GRANT, 24. Wataru KAMIJO, 25. Jaiden KUCHARSKI, 37. Will KENNEDY, 41. Alex POPOVIC.

(Two to be omitted)

Ins: 23. Rhyan GRANT © (return from suspension), 37. Will KENNEDY (promoted)

Outs: Nil

Unavailable: 3. Aaron GURD (collarbone), 42. Kyle SHAW (hamstring).

Newcastle Jets v Wellington Phoenix

Sunday, 6th March – McDonald Jones Stadium – 5pm AEDT

Newcastle Jets squad: 1. Ryan SCOTT, 4. Phillip ČANČAR, 6. Matthew SCARCELLA, 7. Eli ADAMS, 9. Lachlan ROSE, 10. WELLISSOL, 13. Clayton TAYLOR, 14. Dane INGHAM, 15. Aleksandar ŠUŠNJAR, 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, 33. Mark NATTA, 37. Lachlan BAYLISS, 39. Thomas AQUILINA

(Two to be omitted)

Ins: 10. WELLISSOL, 20. Charles M’MOMBWA

Outs: 24. Alex NUNES, 29. Justin VIDIĆ, 44. Ben VAN DORSSEN, 60. Garang AROU.

Unavailable: 25. Oscar FRYER, 11. Jacob DOWSE

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, 17. Gabriel SLOANE-RODRIGUES, 18. Lukas KELLY-HEALD, 19. Sam SUTTON, 23. Luke SUPYK, 25. Kazuki NAGASAWA, 27. Matt SHERIDAN, 29. Luke BROOKE-SMITH, 35. Dublin BOON (gk), 41. Nathan WALKER, 46. Lachlan CANDY

(Two to be omitted)

Ins: 4. Scott WOOTTON (returning from injury), 8. Paulo RETRE (returning from injury), 14. Alex RUFER (c) (returning from suspension), 15. Isaac HUGHES (returning from injury).

Outs: 12. Chico GERALDES (injured), 21. Marco ROJAS (released), 36. Xuan LOKE (omitted), 39. Jayden SMITH (omitted).

Unavailable: 11. Stefan COLAKOVSKI (injured), 12. Chico GERALDES (injured), 30. Alby KELLY-HEALD (gk) (injured).