Harry Kewell, who announced his retirement midweek, will miss the next two games for Melbourne Heart before making his final appearance in Round 27. Heart play at Brisbane Roar, who get Besart Berisha back from suspension and a handful of others from injury. Not that the Roar particularly need it, given they’ve already won the premiership. Melbourne Victory get help in defense with Pablo Contreras, Adama Traore and Nick Ansell all back from various injuries but lose Leigh Broxham to suspension for their big game against Sydney FC. And in New Zealand, Wellington Phoenix will make one last push for a finals position, thanks to the returns of Ben Sigmund from suspension and Carlos Hernandez from injury.
A-League week 25 squad lists
Just three weeks remain in the A-League, so every new suspension or return from injury is magnified in importance.
Hagen Hopkins
Friday March 28: Brisbane Roar v Melbourne Heart - Suncorp Stadium
Brisbane Roar: 1. Theo, 2. Smith, 3. Stefanutto, 7. Berisha, 8. Lustica, 10. Henrique, 11. Miller, 13. North, 14. Ferreira, 15. Donachie, 16. Solorzano, 17. McKay, 18. Brattan, 19. Hingert, 20. Acton, 22. Broich, 23. Petratos, 26. Brown (two to be omitted)
Injured/Unavailable: Clut (omitted), Borrello (omitted), Franjic (ankle - 1 week)
Melbourne Heart: 1. Redmayne, 3. Wielaert, 4. Engelaar, 6. Gerhardt, 7. Ramsay, 8. Murdocca, 13. Germano, 15. Williams, 16. Behich, 17. Hoffman, 19. Garuccio, 20. Velaphi, 21. Mauk, 22. Kalmar, 23. Dugandzic, 24. Kisnorbo, 28. Retre (one to be omitted)
Injured/Unavailable: Kewell (abdominal strain - 2 weeks)
Saturday March 29: Central Coast Mariners v Western Sydney Wanderers - Central Coast Stadium
Central Coast Mariners: 1. Pasfield, 3. Rose, 4. Seip, 5. Anderson, 7. Hutchinson, 8. Montgomery, 9. Duke, 11. Fitzgerald, 12. Reddy, 15. Roux, 17. Caceres, 20. Ibini, 21. Sterjovski, 25. Bosnar, 26. Kim, 27. Cernak, 28. Trifiro (two to be omitted)
Injured/Unavailable: Morton (thigh - 1 week)
Western Sydney Wanderers: 1. Covic, 2. Cole, 4. Topor-Stanley, 5. Beauchamp, 6. Polenz, 7. Haliti, 8. Poljak, 9. Juric, 10. Mooy, 11. Santalab, 13. Spiranovic, 14. Appiah, 17. Hersi, 18. La Rocca, 19. Bridge, 20. Tyson, 21. Ono, 22. Heffernan (two to be omitted)
Injured/Unavailable: D'Apuzzo (groin - 2 weeks)
Saturday March 29: Melbourne Victory v Sydney FC - AAMI Park
Melbourne Victory: 1. Coe, 2. Contreras, 3. Traore, 4. Ansell, 5. Milligan, 7. Finkler, 9. Barbarouses, 10. Thompson, 14. Troisi, 16. Mahazi, 17. Jeggo, 20. Thomas, 21. Rogic, 22. Makarounas, 23. Leijer, 24. Galloway, 25. Geria, 31. Murnane (two to be omitted)
Injured/Unavailable: Broxham (suspension - 1 week)
Sydney FC: 1. Necevski, 2. Ryall, 5. Jurman, 6. Petkovic, 9. Gameiro, 10. Del Piero, 11. Garcia, 13. Ognenovski, 16. Chianese, 17. Antonis, 18. Triantis, 20. Janjetovic, 21. Dimitrijevic, 22. Abbas, 24. Gligor, 28. Thompson, 29. Urosevski, 34. Calver (two to be omitted)
Injured/Unavailable: Despotovic (knee - 2 weeks), McFlynn (knee - 2 weeks)
Sunday March 30: Wellington Phoenix v Adelaide United - Westpac Stadium
Wellington Phoenix: 1. Moss, 2. Muscat, 5. Boxall, 9. Cunningham, 10. Huysegems, 11. Brockie, 12. Boyd, 14. Rufer, 15. Hicks, 17. Lia, 18. Sigmund, 19. Watson, 20. Italiano, 21. Hernandez, 22. Durante, 23. Ridenton, 24. Krishna, 25. Timmins (two to be omitted)
Injured/Unavailable: Adams (omitted), Caira (fractured cheekbone - 6-8 weeks), Brindell-South (ankle - 4-6 weeks), Bertos (groin - 2-3 weeks)
Adelaide United: 1. Galekovic, 2. Marrone, 3. Boogaard, 5. Malik, 7. Jeronimo, 8. Isaias, 9. Cirio, 10. Carrusca, 11. Djite, 14. Watson, 17. Mabil, 18. Zullo, 20. Izzo, 21. Elrich, 22. Ferreira, 23. Elsey, 25. Kitto, 32. Konstandopoulos (two to be omitted)
Injured/Unavailable: McKain (quad - 1-2 weeks)
Sunday March 30: Perth Glory v Newcastle Jets - nib Stadium
Perth Glory: 2. Clisby, 3. O'Neill, 4. R. Edwards, 5. Griffiths, 7. Burns, 8. Marinkovic, 10. Maclaren, 14. McGarry, 16. Sidnei, 17. Harold, 18. Duncan, 19. Risdon, 23. Thwaite, 24. Davies, 25. Woodcock, 28. Sernas, 36. Gallas, 39. Radonich (two to be omitted)
Injured/Unavailable: Smeltz (groin - 1 week)
Newcastle Jets: 1. Birighitti, 3. Regan, 4. Jaliens, 5. Kantarovski, 6. Caravella, 8. Zadkovich, 9. Heskey, 11. Goodwin, 14. Mitchell, 15. Brillante, 16. Pepper, 19. Bridges, 20. Kennedy, 21. Gallaway, 22. Taggart, 23. Carney, 24. Oxborrow, 29. Griffiths (two to be omitted)
Injured/Unavailable: n/a
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