Melbourne Heart FC heads into the Melbourne Derby with a number of changes to its squad for this weekend’s Round 19 Hyundai A-League clash at Etihad Stadium.
Melbourne Heart FC heads into the Melbourne Derby with a number of changes to its squad for this weekend’s Round 19 Hyundai A-League clash at Etihad Stadium.
Check out all the ins and outs for both teams below.
Saturday, February 2
Melbourne Victory v Melbourne Heart FC
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Kick off: 7:45 pm
Referee: Strebre Delovski
AR1: Matthew Cream
AR2: Matthew Cheeseman
4th Official: Brenton Hayward
Live and exclusive broadcast on FOX Sports 1HD and Sky Sports 2
ABC Radio Coverage – 774 & ABC Local Radio Victoria, Grandstand Digital Melbourne & online
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To purchase tickets visit www.aleague.com.au/tickets
Melbourne Victory Squad: 1. Tando Velaphi (GK), 2. Matthew Foschini, 3. Adama Traore, 5. Mark Milligan, 6. Leigh Broxham, 8. Jonathan Bru, 9. Marcos Flores, 10. Archie Thompson, 11. Marco Rojas, 14. Billy Celeski, 18. Francesco Stella, 22. Jesse Makarounas, 23. Adrian Leijer, 24.Nick Ansell, 26. Andrew Nabbout, 31. Scott Galloway, 39. Nathan Coe (GK) (Two to be omitted)
Ins: 2. Matthew Foschini, 22. Jesse Makarounas, 31. Scott Galloway (all promoted)
Outs: 13. Diogo Ferreira (suspended), 25. Luke O-DEA (injured)
Unavailable: 7. Gui Finkler (knee)
Melbourne Heart FC Squad: 1.Clint Bolton (Gk), 3. Cameron Edwards, 6. Patrick Gerhardt, 8. Matthew Thompson, 10. Josip Tadic, 11. Richard Garcia, 13. Jonatan Germano,14. Golgol Mebrahtu, 15. David Williams, 18. David Vrankovic, 19. Ben Garuccio, 20. Andrew Redmayne (GK), 22. Nick Kalmar, 24. Sam Mitchinson, 25. Jeremy Walker, 26. Ersin Kaya, 27. Stefan Mauk, 36. Eli Babalj (Three to be omitted)
Ins: 3. Cameron Edwards, 14. Golgol Mebrathu, 19. Ben Garuccio, 24. Sam Mitchinson, 26. Ersin Kaya, 27. Stefan Mauk
Outs: 17. Jason Hoffman (suspended – five cautions), 31. Vince Grella (retired)
Unavailable: 4. Simon Colosimo (calf – two weeks), 5.Fred (quad strain – two weeks), 9. Dylan Macallister (adductor – two weeks), 23.Mate Dugandzic (broken foot – season)
