Sydney FC captain Steve Corica will return from injury on Sunday against Newcastle.
Sydney FC Captain Steve Corica will return to lead the side in Sunday’s vital Hyundai A League match against Newcastle.
Corica hasn’t played for the Sky Blues since injuring his hamstring in the 18th minute of the match against the Gold Coast two weeks ago.
In his absence Sydney has lost both matches on the road.
Corica trained with the side this week without any discomfort.
Sunday, 29 November 2009
Sydney FC v Newcastle Jets
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Local kick-off: 5.00pm
Referee: Strebre Delovski
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Sydney FC squad: 1. Clint BOLTON (gk), 2. Sebastian RYALL, 3.Stephan KELLER, 4. Simon COLOSIMO, 7 Brendan GAN, 8. Stuart MUSIALIK, 9. John ALOISI, 10. Steve CORICA (c)12. Shannon COLE, 14. Alex BROSQUE, 15. Terry MCFLYNN, 18.Adam CASEY, 19. Mark BRIDGE, 20. Ivan NECEVSKI (gk), 22. Sung Hwan BYUN, 23. Rhyan GRANT.
*one to be omitted*
In: Steve Corica (returns from injury), Rhyan GRANT (promoted)
Out: Karol KISEL (groin – one week)
Unavailable: Kofi DANNING (broken hand – 2 weeks)
Newcastle Jets squad: 2. Angelo COSTANZO, 3. Adam D-APUZZO, 4. Nikolai TOPOR-STANLEY, 5. Ljubo MILICEVIC, 6. Ben KANTAROVSKI, 7. Jin-Hyung SONG, 8. Matt THOMPSON (c), 9. Sasho PETROVSKI, 10. Donny DE GROOT, 11. Tarek ELRICH, 12. Jobe WHEELHOUSE, 15. Sean ROONEY, 16. Jason HOFFMAN, 20. Neil YOUNG (gk), 22. Kaz PATAFTA, 25. Labinot HALITI, 26. Ali ABBAS, 30. Dion SHAW (gk)
*three to be omitted*
In: Donny DE GROOT (promoted), Jason HOFFMAN (promoted), Ali ABBAS (promoted)
Out: Fabio VIGNAROLI (suspended – 1 week
Unavailable: Ben KENNEDY (groin – 1 week), Shaun ONTONG (Achilles – indefinite), Michael BRIDGES (hamstring – 1 week), Marko JESIC (knee – indefinite)
*Head-to-Head: Played 15: Sydney FC wins 8, Newcastle Jets wins 2 (5 draws)
