The A-League returns to a regular schedule this week after the #SummerFootball period of holidays and spread out games. With a number of young Australians off in Oman for a U22 tournament, National Youth League players have been called into several squads. Meanwhile, Besart Berisha returns for high flying Brisbane Roar, Ryan Griffiths will debut for Adelaide United and Bernie Ibini makes his long-awaited return for Central Coast Mariners. Perth Glory will welcome back Jacob Burns from suspension and Shane Smeltz from his latest injury. Going the other way, Michael McGlinchey has left the Mariners for Japan, Antony Golec has left Adelaide for China and suspensions will keep Nick Carle (Sydney), Kew Jaliens (Newcastle) and Osama Malik (Adelaide) out of Round 14.
A-League week 14 squad lists
The A-League will see season debuts for Ryan Griffiths and Bernie Ibini while sixteen youngsters spend a fortnight in Oman with Australia’s U22s.
Friday January 10: Newcastle Jets v Melbourne Victory - Hunter Stadium
Newcastle Jets: 1. Birighitti, 3. Regan, 5. Kantarovski, 6. Caravella, 8. Zadkovich, 9. Heskey, 10. Burns, 11. Goodwin, 13. Gibbs, 14. Mitchell, 16. Pepper, 17. Virgili, 18. Brown, 19. Bridges, 20. Kennedy, 21. Gallaway
Unavailable/Injured: Jaliens (suspended), Hoole (Australia U22), Brillante (Australia U22), Taggart (Australia U22), Chapman (Australia U22)
Melbourne Victory: 1. Coe, 2. Contreras, 3. Traore, 5. Milligan, 6. Broxham, 7. Finkler, 9. Barbarouses, 10. Thompson, 13. Nabbout, 14. Troisi, 15. Nichols, 16. Mahazi, 17. Jeggo, 18. Stella, 20. Thomas, 22. Makarounas, 27. Cristaldo, 31. Murnane (two to be omitted)
Unavailable/Injured: Leijer (suspended), Ansell (Australia U22), Galloway (Australia U22), Geria (Australia U22), Pain (Australia U22)
Friday January 10: Perth Glory v Melbourne Heart - 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, 20. De Silva, 22. Makeche, 23. Thwaite, 24. Davies, 25. Woodcock, 39. Radonich (one to be omitted)
Unavailable/Injured: Gallas (calf - 1 week), Maclaren (groin - 1 week), Nagai (hamstring - 2-3 weeks), R. Edwards (Australia U22), Duncan (Australia U22)
Melbourne Heart: 1. Redmayne, 2. Walker, 3. Wileaert, 6. Gerhardt, 7. Ramsay, 8. Murdocca, 9. Macallister, 10. Kewell, 11. Mifsud, 15. Williams, 16. Behich, 17. Hoffman, 19. Garuccio, 20. Velaphi, 22. Kalmar, 23. Dugandzic, 24. Kisnorbo, 25. Migliorini (two to be omitted)
Unavailable/Injured: Engelaar (fractured tibia - 2-6 weeks), Germano (calf - 3 weeks), Vrankovic (Australia U22), Mauk (Australia U22)
Saturday January 11: Brisbane Roar v Adelaide United - Suncorp Stadium
Brisbane Roar: 1. Theo, 2. Smith, 3. Stefanutto, 5. Franjic, 7. Berisha, 10. Henrique, 11. Miller, 13. North, 14. Ferreira, 17. McKay, 18. Brattan, 19. Hingert, 20. Acton, 22. Broich, 23. Petratos, 27. Clut, 28. Borrello (one to be omitted)
Unavailable/Injured: Donachie (groin - 1 week), Brown (Australia U22)
Adelaide United: 1. Galekovic, 3. Boogaard, 4. McKain, 7. Jeronimo, 8. Isaias, 10. Carrusca, 13. Lustica, 14. Watson, 16. Bowles, 17. Mabil, 18. Zullo, 20. Izzo, 21. Elrich, 23. Elsey, 26. Costa, 31. Griffiths, 32. Konstandopoulos (one to be omitted)
Unavailable/Injured: Malik (suspended), Cirio (hamstring - 3-4 weeks), Djite (groin - 1-2 weeks), Ferreira (groin - 2 weeks), Melling (knee - 6 weeks), Cassio (hamstring - indefinite), Barker-Daish (Australia U22), Golec (China)
Saturday January 11: Western Sydney Wanderers v Sydney FC - Pirtek Stadium
Western Sydney Wanderers: 1. Covic, 3. D'Apuzzo, 4. Topor-Stanley, 5. Beauchamp, 6. Polenz, 7. Haliti, 8. Poljak, 9. Juric, 10. Mooy, 13. Spiranovic, 14. Appiah, 17. Hersi, 18. La Rocca, 19. Bridge, 20. Tyson, 21. Ono, 22. Heffernan, 23. Trifiro (two to be omitted)
Unavailable/Injured: Santalab, Cole
Sydney FC: 1. Necevski, 2. Ryall, 3. Warren, 4. Despotovic, 5. Jurman, 6. Petkovic, 7. Emerton, 8. Bojic, 9. Gameiro, 10. Del Piero, 14. Mallia, 15. McFlynn, 20. Janjetovic, 22. Abbas, 27. Naumoff, 28. Thompson, 34. Calver, 35. Caton (two to be omitted)
Unavailable/Injured: Garcia (bruised ankle - 1 week), Carle (suspended) Chianese (ankle - 1 week), Calvano (suspended - 2 weeks), Gligor (Australia U22)
Sunday January 12: Wellington Phoenix v Central Coast Mariners - Westpac Stadium
Wellington Phoenix: 1. Moss, 2. Muscat, 5. Boxall, 6. Brindell-South, 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 (one to be omitted)
Unavailable/Injured: Fenton (shoulder), Ifill (ruptured achilles), Caira (Australia U22)
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: Slater (back - 1 week), Flores (knee - season), McGlinchey (loan - Vegalta Sendai)
