Ufuk Talay and Ante Juric have confirmed their squads for this weekend’s clashes at home against Brisbane Roar and Western United respectively.
Men’s
Ufuk Talay will welcome Luke Brattan back into the fold for the visit of Brisbane Roar on Sunday afternoon after he missed the Sydney Derby due to suspension.
He will take the captains armband from Rhyan Grant who wore it in his abscence.
Aaron Gurd is working his way back from his leg fracture and is expected to be available for selection in early April as well as Wataru Kamijo who had a stress fracture in his back.
Jack Rodwell was aiming to be back for this match but has come down with a batch of illness and will miss out this week.
As for two of the younger members of our squad, Gus Hoefsloot will be sidelined for up to 4-5 months with a bucket handle meniscus tear which he picked up in training two weeks ago. He joins Joe Lacey on the unavailable list who is recovering from syndesmosis (high ankle strain).
Sydney FC Men’s Squad: 1. Andrew REDMAYNE (GK), 4. Jordan COURTNEY-PERKINS, 8. Jake GIRDWOOD-REICH, 9. Fabio GOMES, 10. Joe LOLLEY, 11. Robert MAK, 12. Corey HOLLMAN, 15. Gabriel LACERDA, 16. Joel KING, 17. Anthony CACERES, 18. Matthew SCARCELLA, 19. Mitch GLASSON, 20. Adam PAVLESIC (GK), 21. Zac DE JESUS, 22. Max BURGESS, 23. Rhyan GRANT, 25. Jaiden KUCHARSKI, 26. Luke BRATTAN ©, 27. Hayden MATTHEWS, 28. Nathan AMANATIDIS.
(Two to be omitted)
Ins: 21. Zac DE JESUS (promoted), 26. Luke BRATTAN © (return from suspension).
Outs: None
Unavailable: 3. Aaron GURD (injured), 6. Jack RODWELL (illness), 13. Pat WOOD (injured), 24. Wataru KAMIJO (injured), 29. Joe LACEY (injured), 30. Gus HOEFSLOOT (injured).
Women’s
Once again, Ante Juric has been hard hit by the Young Matildas with six of his players currently with their country in Uzbekistan as part of the AFC U20s Women’s Asian Cup.
Thankfully they have a fit squad on the injury front with Lucy Johnson and Shea Connors getting their first minutes of 2024 last weekend with only long term injuries remaining to Nat Tobin and Fiona Worts who are both progressing well.
Teigan Collister has made her return from her foot injury and is included in the extended squad once again.
Sydney FC Squad: 1. Jada WHYMAN (GK), 2. Margaux CHAUVET, 3. Charlotte MCLEAN, 4. Tori TUMETH, 5. Kirsty FENTON, 6. Lucy JOHNSON, 7. Teigan COLLISTER, 8. Darcey MALONE, 9. Shea CONNORS, 10. Sienna SAVESKA, 11. Cortnee VINE, 13. Aideen KEANE, 14. Abbey LEMON, 15. Mackenzie HAWKESBY, 16. Jordan THOMPSON, 18. Taylor RAY, 20. Princess IBINI ©, 24. Caley TALLON-HENNIKER, 40. Jasmine BLACK (GK).
(Three to be omitted)
Ins: 7. Teigan COLLISTER (return from injury), 8. Darcey MALONE (promoted), 13. Aideen KEANE (promoted).
Outs: None.
Unavailable: 12. Nat TOBIN (injured), 17. Jynaya DOS SANTOS (Young Matildas), 19. Zara KRUGER (Young Matildas), 21. Shay HOLLMAN (Young Matildas), 22. Indiana DOS SANTOS (Young Matildas), 23. Fiona WORTS (injured), 26. Madeleine CASPERS (Young Matildas), 30. Tahlia FRANCO (Young Matildas).
