Ufuk Talay & Ante Juric have named their extended squads for this weekend’s action with both teams taking to the pitch on Saturday afternoon.
Men’s
Ufuk Talay welcomes Corey Hollman & Joe Lacey back into the extended squad after they both picked up ankle injuries in the pre-season friendly victory over Perth Glory.
Unfortunately, Mathias Macallister has a calf injury that has sidelined him and Ben Garuccio is the same with a quad injury.
Sydney FC Men: 1. Gus HOEFSLOOT (GK), 4. Jordan COURTNEY-PERKINS, 5. Alex GRANT, 6. Corey HOLLMAN, 7. Piero QUISPE, 8. Wataru KAMIJO, 9. Victor CAMPUZANO, 10. Joe LOLLEY, 11. Abel WALATEE, 12. Harrison DEVENISH-MEARES (GK), 13. Pat WOOD, 16. Joel KING, 20. Tiago QUINTAL, 23. Rhyan GRANT, 24. Paul OKON JNR, 29. Joe LACEY, 32. Marcel TISSERAND, 35. Al Hassan TOURE, 36. Rhys YOULLEY, 41. Alexandar POPOVIC.
(Two to be omitted)
Ins: 6. Corey HOLLMAN (return from injury), 29. Joe LACEY (return from injury)
Outs: None.
Unavailable:, 17. Ben GARUCCIO (quad), 22. Mathias MACALLISTER (calf).
Women’s
Ante Juric has named a strong side for Saturday afternoon’s clash with Melbourne City with Hinz, Ayson, Cassar, Ulkekul, Moise, Tanner, Pearson, Halmarick, Robertson & Galic all included as they prepare for their Sydney FC debuts.
Hana Lowry & Indiana Dos Santos are both still recovering following their ACL injuries so are unavilable while Shay Hollman is ruled out with a leg injury.
Captain Nat Tobin will be sidelined for this weekend with a hamstring issue.
Sydney FC Women: 1. Heather HINZ (GK), 2. Madison AYSON, 4. Tori TUMETH, 5. Kirsty FENTON, 7. Amelia CASSAR, 9. Jodi ULKEKUL, 11. Laurie-Ann MOISE, 13. Riley TANNER, 14. Abbey LEMON, 15. Mackenzie HAWKESBY, 16. Willa PEARSON, 18. Amber LUCHTMEIJER, 19. Skye HALMARICK, 21. Sarah HUNTER, 23. Rubi SULLIVAN, 24. Caley TALLON-HENNIKER, 26. Madeleine CASPERS, 30. Tiahna ROBERTSON (GK), 32. Bianca GALIC.
(Two to be omitted)
Unavailable: 6. Shay HOLLMAN (leg), 8. Hana LOWRY (knee), 10. Indiana DOS SANTOS (knee), 12. Natalie TOBIN (hamstring).
