Sydney FC’s Nicky Carle will don the Sky Blue for the first time since October after getting the all clear to play in Thursday night’s showdown with the Melbourne Heart at the Sydney Football Stadium (7pm kick-off).

Sydney FC-s Nicky Carle will don the Sky Blue for the first time since October after getting the all clear to play in Thursday night-s showdown with the Melbourne Heart at the Sydney Football Stadium (7pm kick-off).

In a major boost for Sydney FC, Carle returns with the Sky Blues still in contention for a finals spot with 10 fixtures in the 2010/11 Hyundai A-League season remaining.

The attacking midfielder has had a torrid run of injuries since joining the defending champions but says he raring to go and primed to lead the Sky Blues on a charge in the final third of the season.

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