Western United is boosted by three big returns across its Isuzu UTE A-League Men and Ninja A-League Women squads for this weekend’s action.
Beginning with the men’s clash against Melbourne Victory on Friday night, last week’s hero Jordan Lauton is back in the mix after serving his one-match suspension.
A week on from his heroic bicycle kick winner against Perth Glory, Lauton will be hoping to feature again and having something even remotely close to a similar impact.
Lauton is joined back in the extended by Abel Walatee who has made a quicker than expected recovery from a knock to his knee.
The 20-year-old has been in electric form this season and had started four straight matches before sitting out last week.
Kat Smith’s women’s side is off to the capital to face Canberra United on Saturday and could have Sara Eggesvik back involved.
The Philippines midfielder has missed the last three matches with a quad injury and is in line to return this weekend.
Full Western United Extended Squads
Ninja A-League Women
Western United squad: 1. Alyssa DALL’OSTE (gk), 2. Emily ROACH, 4. Claudia MIHOCIC, 5. Aimee MEDWIN, 6. Chloe LOGARZO, 7. Kiara DE DOMIZIO, 8. Sasha GROVE, 9. Sara EGGESVIK, 10. Kahli JOHNSON, 11. Sandra IBARGUEN, 15. Adriana TARANTO, 16. Melissa TARANTO, 18. Grace MAHER, 20. Keiwa HIEDA, 24. Julia SARDO, 28. Isabel DEHAKIZ, 34. Catherine ZIMMERMAN, 36. Chloe LINCOLN (gk)
Ins: 9. Sara EGGESVIK (returns from injury), 20. Keiwa HIEDA
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 22. Alana CERNE (injured)
Isuzu UTE A-League Men
Western United squad: 1. Tom HEWARD-BELLE (gk), 6. Tomoki IMAI, 7. Ramy NAJJARINE, 9. Hiroshi IBUSUKI, 10. Matthew GRIMALDI, 13. Tate RUSSELL, 14. Jake NAJDOVSKI, 17. Ben GARUCCIO, 19. Noah BOTIC, 20. Abel WALATEE, 22. Kane VIDMAR, 23. Rhys BOZINOVSKI, 24. Michael RUHS, 30. Dylan LEONARD, 32. Angus THURGATE, 33. Matthew SUTTON (gk), 34. James YORK, 37. Luke VICKERY, 44. Jordan LAUTON, 77. Riku DANZAKI
Ins: 20. Abel WALATEE (returns from injury), 44. Jordan LAUTON (returns from suspension)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 4. James DONACHIE (injured), 21. Sebastian PASQUALI (injured), 29. Charbel SHAMOON (injured), 43. Khoder KADDOUR (injured)