Wellington Phoenix (two to be omitted)
1. Josh Oluwayemi (Gk), 3. Corban Piper, 4. Manjrekar James, 5. Fin Roa Conchie, 6. Tim Payne, 7. Ifeanyi Eze, 9. Hideki Ishige, 11. Carlo Armiento, 12. Dan Edwards, 14. Alex Rufer (captain), 15. Isaac Hughes, 17. Gabriel Sloane-Rodrigues, 18. Lukas Kelly-Heald, 20. Ramy Najjarine, 24. Xuan Loke, 25. Kazuki Nagasawa, 27. Matt Sheridan, 29. Luke Brooke-Smith, 39. Jayden Smith, 40. Eamonn McCarron (Gk).
Unavailable: 8. Paulo Retre (injured), 10. Nikola Mileusnic (injured).
Brisbane Roar (two to be omitted)
1. Dean Bouzanis (Gk), 2. Youstin Delfin Salas Gomez, 4. Benjamin Warland, 7. Jacob Brazete, 8. Samuel Klein, 9. Christopher Long, 10. Georgios Vrakas, 11. Macklin Freke (Gk), 12. Lucas Herrington, 13. Henry Hore, 15. Hosine Biility, 17. Justin Vidic, 19. Michael Ruhs, 21. Antonee Burke-Gilroy, 23. James McGarry, 26. Jay O’shea (captain), 30. Quinn Macnicol, 31. Noah Maieroni, 44. Jordan Lauton, 77. Milorad Stajic.
Unavailable: 6. Austin Ludwik (injured), 22. Nathan Amanatidis (injured), 27. Benjamin Halloran (injured)
IMO the Nix should sign another CB.
After Hughes and James, there are by my count 4 makeshift CBs, and Smith, who from what little I've seen looks to be slow and unsuited to a high press formation.
IMO the Nix should sign another CB.
After Hughes and James, there are by my count 4 makeshift CBs, and Smith, who from what little I've seen looks to be slow and unsuited to a high press formation.