One of the offseason's biggest names is expected to make his A-League debut on Friday night as Orlando Engelaar finally returns from injury. Melbourne Heart hope their Marquee Player will be able to 'play a part' in their game against Newcastle Jets at AAMI Park. Elsewhere, Ryan Griffiths could make his Adelaide United debut, William Gallas should return from his long calf injury at Perth Glory and Bernie Ibini rejoins Central Coast Mariners after a spell in China. At Sydney FC, Brett Emerton could play one last time, though he has announced his retirement. Andrew Nabbout will be out for Melbourne Victory after his nasty concussion while Mark Milligan had arthroscopic surgery midweek. Mitch Nichols, who is rumored to be making a move to the J-League, is out with a knee injury and won't cross the ditch.
A-League week 15 squad lists
Orlando Engelaar is expected to make his long awaited debut for Melbourne Heart in Week 15.
Friday January 17: Melbourne Heart v Newcastle Jets
Melbourne Heart: 1. Redmayne, 3. Wielaert, 4. Engelaar, 6. Gerhardt, 7. Ramsay, 8. Murdocca, 10. Kewell, 11. Mifsud, 15. Williams, 16. Behich, 17. Hoffman, 19. Garuccio, 20. Velaphi, 22. Kalmar, 23. Dugandzic, 24. Kisnorbo, 25. Migliorini (one to be omitted)
Injured/Unavailable: Macallister (suspended - 1 week), Germano (2 weeks), Vrankovic (Australia U22), Mauk (Australia U22)
Newcastle Jets: 1. Birghitti, 3. Regan, 4. Jaliens, 5. Kantarovski, 6. Caravella, 8. Zadkovich, 9. Heskey, 11. Goodwin, 13. Gibbs, 16. Pepper, 17. Virgili, 18. Brown, 19. Bridges, 20. Kennedy, 21. Gallaway, 27. Ward
Injured/Unavailable: Burns (end of loan), Mitchell, Hoole (Australia U22), Chapman (Australia U22), Brillante (Australia U22), Taggart (Australia U22)
Friday January 17: Perth Glory v Brisbane Roar - nib Stadium
Perth Glory: 1. Vukovic, 2. Clisby, 3. O'Neill, 6. C. Edwards, 7. Burns, 9. Smeltz, 11. Zahra, 14. McGarry, 15. Cernak, 16. Sidnei, 17. Harold, 19. Risdon, 20. De Silva, 23. Thwaite, 24. Davies, 25. Woodcock, 36. Gallas, 39. Radonich (two to be omitted)
Injured/Unavailable: Dodd (knee - indefinite), Duncan (Australia U22), R. Edwards (Australia U22), Maclaren ("injured")
Brisbane Roar: 1. Theo, 2. Smith, 3. Stefanutto, 7. Berisha, 10. Henrique, 11. Miller, 13. North, 17. McKay, 18. Brattan, 19. Hingert, 20. Acton, 22. Broich, 23. Petratos, 28. Borrello, 34. Theodore, 35. Ingham
Injured/Unavailable: Ferreira (suspended - 1 week), Franjic (stomach - 1 week), Donachie (groin - 1 week), Brown (Australia U22)
Saturday January 18: Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne Victory - Westpac Stadium
Wellington Phoenix: 1. Moss, 2. Muscat, 5. Boxall, 7. Bertos, 9. Cunningham, 10. Huysegems, 11. Brockie, 12. Boyd, 13. Riera, 15. Hicks, 17. Lia, 18. Sigmund, 20. Italiano, 21. Hernandez, 22. Durante, 23. Ridenton, 24. Krishna (one to be omitted)
Injured/Unavailable: Ifill (ruptured achilles - 8-12 months), Fenton (shoulder - season)
Melbourne Victory: 1. Coe, 2. Contreras, 3. Traore, 4. Broxham, 7. Finkler, 9. Barbarouses, 10. Thompson, 14. Troisi, 16. Mahazi, 17. Jeggo, 20. Thomas, 22. Makarounas, 23. Leijer, 26. Brown, 27. Cristaldo, 31. Murnane, 32. Ridesic (one to be omitted)
Injured/Unavailable: Nabbout (concussion), Ansell (Australia U22), Pain (Australia U22), Galloway (Australia U22), Geria (Australia U22), Nichols (knee - 1 week), Milligan (knee - 4-6 weeks)
Saturday January 18: Sydney FC v Central Coast Mariners - Allianz Stadium
Sydney FC: 1. Necevski, 2. Ryall, 3. Warren, 4. Despotovic, 5. Jurman, 6. Petkovic, 8. Bojic, 9. Gameiro, 10. Del Piero, 15. McFlynn, 16. Chianese, 19. Carle, 20. Janjetovic, 22. Abbas, 27. Naumoff, 28. Thompson, 34. Calver (one to be omitted)
Injured/Unavailable: Emerton (retired), Caton (returns to NYL), Garcia (bruised ankle - 1 week), Calvano (suspended - 1 week), Gligor (Australia U22)
Central Coast Mariners: 1. Pasfield, 2. McBreen, 3. Rose, 4. Seip, 5. Anderson, 6. Griffiths, 8. Montgomery, 9. Duke, 11. Fitzgerald, 12. Reddy, 13. Morton, 15. Roux, 16. Sainsbury, 17. Caceras, 19. Simon, 20. Ibini, 21. Sterjovski, 22. Slater (two to be omitted)
Injured/Unavailable: Hutchinson (suspended - 1 week), Flores (knee - season)
Sunday January 19: Adelaide United v Western Sydney Wanderers - Coopers Stadium
Adelaide United: 1. Galekovic, 3. Boogaard, 4. McKain, 5. Malik, 7. Jeronimo, 8. Isaias, 10. Carrusca, 11. Djite, 13. Lustica, 14. Watson, 16. Bowles, 17. Mabil, 18. Zullo, 20. Izzo, 21. Elrich, 23. Elsey, 26. Costa, 31. Griffiths (two to be omitted)
Injured/Unavailable: Cassio (hamstring - indefinite), Cirio (hamstring - 1-2 weeks), Golec (China), Melling (knee - 5 weeks), Barker-Daish (Australia U22), Ferreira (groin - test)
Western Sydney Wanderers: 1. Covic, 2. Cole, D'Apuzzo, 4. Topor-Stanley, 5. Beauchamp, 7. Haliti, 9. Juric, 10. Mooy, 11. Santalab, 13. Spiranovic, 17. Hersi, 19. Bridge, 20. Tyson, 21. Ono, 22. Heffernan, 23. Trifiro, 28. Fofanah, 32. Alessi (two to be omitted)
Injured/Unavailable: Polenz (1 week), La Rocca (2 weeks), Poljak (1 week), Appiah, Minniecon
