Nix coach Ufuk Talay confirms Alex Rufer won't be fit to play against Newcastle on Friday night.
— Jason Pine (@pineyzb) January 20, 2020
He says his options to replace the suspended midfielder Matti Steinmann are Brandon Wilson, Te Atawhai Hudson-Wihongi or possibly even Tim Payne.@radiosportnz @ALeague
Ball reveals here that he was only to be used if needed on Saturday against the Roar.
— Andrew Voerman (@andrewvoerman) January 20, 2020
Might not quite be ready to start on Friday against the Jets then, which is a worry. https://t.co/8EDSmHydCr