With international qualifying and friendlies behind, the A-League returns to full strength with a bevy of national team players and previously injured or suspended players back within their respective sides. Brisbane Roar get Besart Berisha back just in time for Friday's huge game at home against Western Sydney Wanderers while Wellington Phoenix get a host of Kiwi internationals back in the side. Elsewhere, Sydney FC will try to win its third straight game and could give new signing Ranko Despotovic his debut on Saturday. Youssouf Hersi will miss another week with his foot injury while Harry Kewell will be a late decision as Melbourne Heart seek their first win of the season. Meanwhile, Phil Moss will make his managerial debut for Central Coast Mariners with a full squad in Perth.
A-League week 7 squad lists
Berisha is back, as are the Socceroo and All White regulars after the international break. But big names remain on the sideline with Hersi, Kewell and Juric all out with injuries.
Friday November 22: Brisbane Roar v Western Sydney Wanderers - Suncorp Stadium
Brisbane Roar: 1. Theo, 2. Smith, 5. Franjic, 7. Berisha, 10. Henrique, 13. North, 14. Ferreira, 15. Donachie, 17. McKay, 18. Brattan, 19. Hingert, 20. Acton, 22. Broich, 23. Petratos, 26. Brown, 28. Borrello, 29. Yeboah (one to be omitted)
Injured/Unavailable: Stefanutto (hamstring - 1 week), Miller (calf - 1 week)
Western Sydney Wanderers: 1. Covic, 2. Cole, 3. D'Apuzzo, 4. Topor-Stanley, 5. Beauchamp, 6. Polenz, 7. Haliti, 8. Poljak, 10. Mooy, 11. Santalab, 12. Minniecon, 13. Spiranovic, 18. La Rocca, 19. Bridge, 20. Tyson, 21. Ono, 22. Heffernan, 23. Trifiro (two to be omitted)
Injured/Unavailable: Hersi (foot), Juric (knee)
Saturday November 23: Sydney FC v Wellington Phoenix - Allianz Stadium
Sydney FC: 1. Necevski, 2. Ryall, 4. Despotovic, 5. Jurman, 6. Petkovic, 7. Emerton, 8. Bojic, 10. Del Piero, 11. Garcia, 14. Mallia, 15. McFlynn, 16. Chianese, 19. Carle, 20. Janjetovic, 21. Yau, 22. Abbas, 27. Naumoff, 29. Urosevski (two to be omitted)
Injured/Unavailable: Grant (knee - season), Gameiro (knee - 2-3 weeks), Calvano (suspended - 1 week), Antonis (thigh - indefinite)
Wellington Phoenix: 1. Moss, 2. Muscat, 3. Caira, 5. Boxall, 7. Bertos, 8. Ifill, 9. Cunningham, 10. Suysegems, 11. Brockie, 13. Riera, 15. Hicks, 16. Fenton, 17. Lia, 18. Sigmund, 20. Italiano, 21. Hernandez, 22. Durante (one to be omitted)
Injured/Unavailable: Spoonley (released)
Saturday November 23: Melbourne Victory v Adelaide United - Etihad Stadium
Melbourne Victory: 1. Coe, 2. Contreras, 3. Traore, 4. Ansell, 5. Milligan, 6. Broxham, 7. Finkler, 9. Barbarouses, 10. Thompson, 11. Pain, 13. Nabbout, 14. Troisi, 15. Nichols, 16. Mahazi, 20. Thomas, 23. Leijer, 24. Galloway, 25. Geria (two to be omitted)
Injured/Unavailable: None
Adelaide United: 1. Galekovic, 3. Boogaard, 4. McKain, 5. Malik, 6. Cassio, 7. Jeronimo, 8. Isaias, 9. Cirio, 10. Carrusca. 11. Djite, 13. Lustica, 14. Watson, 17. Mabil, 18. Zullo, 19. Barker-Daish, 21. Elrich, 22. Ferreira, 30. Hall (two to be omitted)
Injured/Unavailable: Bowles (ankle - 3 weeks), Izzo (adductor - 2 weeks)
Saturday November 23: Perth Glory v Central Coast Mariners - nib Stadium
Perth Glory: 1. Vukovic, 2. Clisby, 3. O'Neill, 4. R. Edwards, 5. Pantelidis, 6. C. Edwards, 7. Burns, 8. Nagai, 9. Smeltz, 10. Maclaren, 14. McGarry, 16. Sidnei, 17. Harold, 18. Duncan, 21. Jamieson, 23. Thwaite, 24. Davies, 36. Gallas (two to be omitted)
Injured/Unavailable: None
Central Coast Mariners: 1. Pasfield, 2. McBreen, 3. Rose, 4. Seip, 5. Anderson, 6. Griffiths, 7. Hutchinson, 8. Montgomery, 9. Duke, 10. Flores, 11. Fitzgerald, 12. Reddy, 14. McGlinchey, 15. Roux, 16. Sainsbury, 17. Caceras, 19. Simon, 21. Sterjovski (two to be omitted)
Injured/Unavailable: Slater (back - 2 weeks)
Sunday November 24: Newcastle Jets v Melbourne Heart - Hunter Stadium
Newcastle Jets: 1. Birighitti, 2. Neville, 3. Regan, 5. Kantarovski, 6. Caravella, 7. Hoole, 8. Zadkovich, 9. Heskey, 10. Burns, 11. Goodwin, 12. Chapman, 15. Brillante, 16. Pepper, 18. Brown, 19. Bridges, 20. Kennedy, 21. Gallaway, 22. Taggart (two to be omitted)
Injured/Unavailable: Kew Jaliens (suspended)
Melbourne Heart: 1. Redmayne, 2. Walker, 3. Wielaert, 6. Gerhardt, 7. Ramsay, 8. Murdocca, 11. Mifsud, 14. Mebrahtu, 15. Williams, 16. Behich, 18. Vrankovic, 19. Garuccio, 20. Velaphi, 21. Mauk, 22. Kalmar, 23. Dugandzic, 24. Kisnorbo, 25. Migliorini (two to be omitted)
Injured/Unavailable: Engelaar (fractured tibia - long-term), Macallister (hamstring - 4 weeks), Kewell (ankle - fitness test), Germano (hamstring - 1-2 weeks), Hoffman (groin - 1-2 weeks)
