The A-League returns from its big Australia Day weekend with five more games spanning the end of January and the beginning of February. Disastrously poor Melbourne Victory will bring back Pablo Contreras and Adama Traore from injuries, boosting the defensive prowess of the team that has been outscored 10-0 in its past two games. Besart Berisha returns for Brisbane Roar and will play his first game since the announcement of his offseason sale to the Victory. Steven Lustica will not take part in Adelaide United's game in Auckland against Wellington Phoenix as his contractual issues remain at the fore. Elsewhere, Joel Griffiths received his International Transfer Certificate and will play for Newcastle Jets while Adam D'Apuzzo and Tomi Juric return from suspension for Western Sydney Wanderers. Tom Rogic will start for the first time for Melbourne Victory on Friday night in Perth.
A-League week 17 squad lists
Returns from injuries and suspension bring most clubs back toward full strength as February arrives.
Friday January 31: Melbourne Heart v Sydney FC - AAMI Park
Melbourne Heart: 1. Redmayne, 3. Wielaert, 4. Engelaar, 6. Gerhardt, 7. Ramsay, 8. Murdocca, 10. Kewell, 11. Mifsud, 13. Germano, 15. Williams, 16. Behich, 17. Hoffman, 19. Garuccio, 20. Velaphi, 21. Mauk, 22. Kalmar, 23. Dugandzic, 24. Kisnorbo (two to be omitted)
Unavailable/Injured: n/a
Sydney FC: 1. Necevski, 2. Ryall, 4. Despotovic, 5. Jurman, 6. Petkovic, 9. Gameiro, 10. Del Piero, 11. Garcia, 19. Carle, 20. Janjetovic, 21. Dimitrijevic, 22. Abbas, 24. Gligor, 25. Petkovski, 28. Thompson, 29. Urosevski, 35. Caton (one to be omitted)
Unavailable/Injured: McFlynn (quad - 2-3 weeks), Bojic (back - 2 weeks), Chianese (hamstring - 1 week)
Friday January 31: Perth Glory v Melbourne Victory - nib Stadium
Perth Glory: 1. Vukovic, 3. O'Neill, 4. R. Edwards, 6. C. Edwards, 7. Burns, 8. Marinkovic, 9. Smeltz, 10. Maclaren, 11. Zahra, 14. McGarry, 16. Sidnei, 17. Harold, 18. Duncan, 20. De Silva, 23. Thwaite, 25. Woodcock, 36. Gallas (two to be omitted)
Unavailable/Injured: Clisby, Davies, Cernak
Melbourne Victory: 1. Coe, 2. Contreras, 3. Traore, 4. Ansell, 6. Broxham, 7. Finkler, 9. Barbarouses, 10. Thompson, 11. Pain, 13. Nabbout, 14. Troisi, 16. Mahazi, 17. Jeggo, 20. Thomas, 21. Rogic, 22. Makarounas, 24. Galloway, 25. Geria (two to be omitted)
Unavailable/Injured: Milligan (knee - 2-4 weeks), Leijer (suspension - 1 week), Murnane
Saturday February 1: Wellington Phoenix v Adelaide United - Eden Park (Auckland)
Wellington Phoenix: 1. Moss, 2. Muscat, 3. Caira, 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 (two to be omitted)
Unavailable/Injured: Rufer (omitted)
Adelaide United: 1. Galekovic, 3. Boogaard, 4. McKain, 5. Malik, 7. Jeronimo, 8. Isaias, 9. Cirio, 10. Carrusca, 11. Djite, 14. Watson, 16. Bowles, 17. Mabil, 20. Izzo, 21. Elrich, 22. Ferreira, 23. Elsey, 31. Griffiths (one to be omitted)
Unavailable/Injured: Lustica (omitted), Melling (knee - 3 weeks), Zullo (hamstring - test), Cassio (hamstring - indefinite)
Saturday February 1: Newcastle Jets v Western Sydney Wanderers - Hunter Stadium
Newcastle Jets: 1. Birighitti, 3. Regan, 4. Jaliens, 6. Caravella, 7. Hoole, 8. Zadkovich, 9. Heskey, 11. Goodwin, 13. Gibbs, 15. Brillante, 16. Pepper, 17. Virgili, 19. Bridges, 20. Kennedy, 21. Gallaway, 22. Taggart, 27. Ward, 29. Griffiths (two to be omitted)
Unavailable/Injured: Mitchell (omitted), Kantarovski (knee - short-term)
Western Sydney Wanderers: 1. Covic, 2. Cole, 3. 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)
Unavailable/Injured: Minniecon, La Rocca (2 weeks)
Sunday February 2: Brisbane Roar v Central Coast Mariners - Suncorp Stadium
Brisbane Roar: 1. Theo, 2. Smith, 3. Stefanutto, 7. Berisha, 10. Henrique, 11. Miller, 13. North, 14. Ferreira, 15. Donachie, 17. McKay, 18. Brattan, 19. Hingert, 20. Acton, 22. Broich, 23. Petratos, 26. Brown, 27. Clut, 28. Borrello (two to be omitted)
Unavailable/Injured: Franjic (stomach - 1 week), Ingham (omitted)
Central Coast Mariners: 1. Pasfield, 2. McBreen, 3. Rose, 4. Seip, 5. Anderson, 6. Griffiths, 7. Hutchinson, 8. Montgomery, 9. Duke, 11. Fitzgerald, 12. Reddy, 13. Morton, 15. Roux, 16. Sainsbury, 17. Caceras, 19. Simon, 20. Ibini, 21. Sterjovski (two to be omitted)
Unavailable/Injured: Flores (knee - season)
