Coach Tony Popovic today named his squad ahead of the NRMA Insurance Western Sydney Wanderers FC match against Wellington Phoenix at Westpac Stadium on Sunday at 2.30pm AEDT.
Coach Tony Popovic today named his squad ahead of the NRMA Insurance Western Sydney Wanderers FC match against Wellington Phoenix at Westpac Stadium on Sunday at 2.30pm AEDT.
Eighteen players in the Hyundai A-League squad have been named and are in with a chance of playing.
Popovic will finalise his squad 90 minutes prior to kick off.
Captain Michael Beauchamp and winger Youssouf Hersi both return from suspension after missing the match against the Mariners.
Dino Kresinger (knee) and Tahj Minniecon (foot) are on the injured list.
Kresinger will hopefully be available in 2-3 weeks but Minniecon-s recovery time is unclear at this stage.
Adam D-Apuzzo has recovered from a calf injury and Mateo Poljak is back after being rested due to a tight hamstring.
New signing Rocky Visconte is not eligible to play until the January transfer window opens on the 14th.
The squad is as follows:
1. Ante Covic (GK), 2. Shannon Cole, 3. Adam D-Apuzzo, 4. Nikolai Topor-Stanley, 5. Michael Beauchamp, 6. Jerome Polenz, 7. Labinot Haliti, 8. Mateo Poljak, 10. Aaron Mooy 11. Tarek Elrich, 13. Joey Gibbs, 14. Kwabena Appiah-Kubi, 15. Reece Caira, 17. Youssouf Hersi, 18. Iacopo La Rocca, 19. Mark Bridge, 20. Jerrad Tyson (GK), 21. Shinji Ono *three to be omitted
Out: Trifiro (suspended)
In: Hersi, Beauchamp, D-Apuzzo, Poljak.
Unavailable: Minniecon (foot), Kresinger (knee)
