Western United fans will be treated to a double selection boost at Sunday’s huge A-Leagues double header against Brisbane Roar at Ironbark Fields. Read the full team news, presented by Total 90 Studios.
Isuzu UTE A-League Men captain Ben Garuccio is poised to make his return after missing the last four outings with a calf injury.
The skipper has played two matches in an interrupted season so far, with John Aloisi now looking forward to the left-back returning to fitness.
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That significant return is followed up by another in the Ninja A-League Women squad with attacker Catherine Zimmerman back in contention to feature.
The American was in scintillating form before a muscle tweak sidelined her for the past two weeks, and she will be eager to pick up where she left off prior to the injury.
The remainder of the men’s squad remains fit apart from the trio of long-term absentees as James Donachie, Sebastian Pasquali and Khoder Kaddour continue their respective recoveries.
Kat Smith is nearing a full complement to select from with Sandra Ibarguen nearing a return and Adriana Taranto closing in on her comeback from ACL surgery. Sara Eggesvik remains absent with a minor quad injury.
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, 10. Kahli JOHNSON, 13. Avaani PRAKASH, 16. Melissa TARANTO, 18. Grace MAHER, 19. Alana CORTELLINO, 20. Keiwa HIEDA, 22. Alana CERNE, 24. Julia SARDO, 28. Isabel DEHAKIZ, 34. Catherine ZIMMERMAN, 36. Chloe LINCOLN (gk)
Ins: 13. Avaani PRAKASH, 34. Catherine ZIMMERMAN (returns from injury)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 9. Sara EGGESVIK (injured), 11. Sandra IBARGUEN (injured), 15. Adriana TARANTO (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, 29. Charbel SHAMOON, 30. Dylan LEONARD, 32. Angus THURGATE, 33. Matthew SUTTON (gk), 34. James YORK, 44. Jordan LAUTON, 77. Riku DANZAKI
Ins: 17. Ben GARUCCIO (returns from injury), 34. James YORK
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 4. James DONACHIE (injured), 21. Sebastian PASQUALI (injured), 43. Khoder KADDOUR (injured)
