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A-League week 20 squad lists

A big match between Melbourne Victory and Adelaide United could determine third place this weekend.

Robert Prezioso

After last weekend's incredible 5-0 rout of Wellington Phoenix, Melbourne Heart will be without Harry Kewell due to a toe injury. Western Sydney Wanderers will be missing Ante Covic, Jerome Polenz and Shinji Ono against Perth Glory in Western Australia while Sydney FC continue to suffer from myriad injuries. Central Coast Mariners will be missing Josh Rose, Nick Fitzgerald and Matt Simon due to suspension while Melbourne Victory get back Kosta Barbarouses, Connor Pain and Jason Geria for week 20.

Friday February 21: Central Coast Mariners v Wellington Phoenix - Bluetongue Stadium

Central Coast Mariners: 1. Pasfield, 4. Seip, 5. Anderson, 7. Hutchinson, 8. Montgomery, 9. Duke, 12. Reddy, 15. Roux, 17. Caceras, 20. Ibini, 21. Sterjovski, 22. Slater, 25. Bosner, 26. Seung-Yong, 27. Cernak, 18. Trifiro, 29. Sim (one to be omitted)

Injured/Unavailable: Rose (suspended - 1 week), Fitzgerald (suspended - 1 week), Simon (suspended - 1 week)

Wellington Phoenix: 1. Moss, 2. Muscat, 3. Caira, 5. Boxall, 6. Brindell-South, 9. Cunningham, 10. Huysegems, 11. Brockie, 12. Boyd, 15. Hicks, 17. Lia, 18. Sigmund, 19. Watson, 20. Italiano, 21. Hernandez, 22. Durante, 23. Ridenton, 24. Krishna (two to be omitted)

Injured/Unavailable: Bertos (groin - 2-3 weeks), Riera (4-5 weeks)

Saturday February 22: Newcastle Jets v Sydney FC - Hunter Stadium

Newcastle Jets: 1. Birighitti, 3. Regan, 6. Caravella, 7. Hoole, 8. Zadkovich, 9. Heskey, 11. Goodwin, 13. Gibbs, 14. Mitchell, 15. Brillante, 17. Virgili, 19. Bridges, 20. Kennedy, 21. Gallaway, 22. Taggart, 23. Carney, 24. Oxborrow, 29. Griffiths (two to be omitted)

Injured/Unavailable: Jaliens (suspended - 1 week), Pepper (knee - short-term)

Sydney FC: 1. Necevski, 4. Despotovic, 5. Jurman, 6. Petkovic, 9. Gameiro, 10. Del Piero, 11. Garcia, 13. Ognenovski, 14. Mallia, 17. Antonis, 20. Janjetovic, 22. Abbas, 24. Gligor, 28. Thompson, 29. Urosevski, 35. Caton, 26. Muata-Marlow (two to be omitted)

Injured/Unavailable: Calver (suspended - 1 week), Dimitrijevic (quad - 1 week), Bojic (back - 2 weeks), Carle (adductor - 1 week), Ryall (calf - 1 week)

Saturday February 22: Melbourne Victory v Adelaide United - AAMI Park

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, 16. Mahazi, 20. Thomas, 21. Rogic, 22. Makarounas, 24. Galloway, 25. Geria (two to be omitted)

Injured/Unavailable: Jeggo (omitted), Coulter (omitted), Leijer (facial fractures)

Adelaide United: 1. Galekovic, 2. Marrone, 3. Boogaard, 4. McKain, 5. Malik, 7. Jeronimo, 8. Isaias, 9. Cirio, 10. Carrusca, 11. Djite, 14. Watson, 16. Bowles, 17. Mabil, 19. Barker-Daish, 20. Izzo, 21. Elrich, 22. Ferreira, 23. Elsey (two to be omitted)

Injured/Unavailable: Zullo (suspended - 1 week), Melling (knee - 2 weeks), Griffiths (shin soreness - test)

Saturday February 22: Perth Glory v Western Sydney Wanderers - nib Stadium

Perth Glory: 1. Vukovic, 2. Clisby, 3. O'Neill, 5. Griffiths, 7. Burns, 8. Marinkovic, 9. Smeltz, 11. Zahra, 14. McGarry, 16. Sidnei, 17. Harold, 18. Duncan, 19. Risdon, 20. De Silva, 23. Thwaite, 25. Woodcock, 28. Sernas, 36. Gallas (two to be omitted)

Injured/Unavailable: Maclaren

Western Sydney Wanderers: 2. Cole, 3. D'Apuzzo, 4. Topor-Stanley, 7. Haliti, 8. Poljak, 9. Jurick 10. Mooy, 11. Santalab, 13. Spiranovic, 15. Appiah, 17. Hersi, 19. La Rocca, 19. Bridge, 20. Tyson, 22. Heffernan, 23. Trifiro, 30. Manos, 31. Fofannah (two to be omitted)

Injured/Unavailable: Covic (groin - 1 week), Polenz (suspended - 1 week), Ono (illness - 1 week)

Sunday February 23: Melbourne Heart v Brisbane Roar - AAMI Park

Melbourne Heart: 1. Redmayne, 4. Engelaar, 6. Gerhardt, 7. Ramsay, 8. Murdocca, 11. Mifsud, 13. Germano, 15. Williams, 16. Behich, 17. Hoffman, 19. Garrucio, 20. Velaphi, 21. Mauk, 22. Kalmar, 23. Dugandzic, 24. Kisnorbo, 27. O'Dea (one to be omitted)

Injured/Unavailable: Wielaert (suspended - 1 week), Kewell (toe - 1 week)

Brisbane Roar: 1. Theo, 2. Smith, 3. Stefanutto, 6. Franjic, 7. Berisha, 8. Lustica, 10. Henrique, 11. Miller, 13. North, 14. Ferreira, 15. Donachie, 16. Solorzano, 17. McKay, 18. Brattan, 20. Acton, 22. Broich, 23. Petratos, 26. Brown (two to be omitted)

Injured/Unavailable: n/a

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