Western United fans will be delighted to see returning names in each of the Isuzu UTE A-League Men and Ninja A-League Women squads.
John Aloisi’s men’s side kicks off Round 21 on Friday night against Central Coast Mariners and the boss should have Charbel Shamoon available for selection again.
The young full-back missed last week’s win over Adelaide United with a knock to his ankle but has recovered to put himself in the frame for a 12th appearance of the season.
Sebastian Pasquali is also in Aloisi’s 20-man extended squad as the Green and Black’s squad remains largely fit and healthy in search of more points in the run-in to the end of the campaign.
For Kat Smith, there could be a major boost up front with Catherine Zimmerman named in the extended list for the first time since fracturing her collarbone against Western Sydney Wanderers in January.
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The American attacker will be hoping she can prove her fitness and sharpness to take part on matchday against her former side in a first-ever derby against Melbourne Victory at Ironbark Fields.
Kahli Johnson is named in the squad in what will be her final match for the Club with it being announced this week that she will complete a transfer to Canadian franchise Calgary Wild FC.
United’s contingent of international representatives in Chloe Lincoln, Avaani Prakash and Sara Eggesvik are all in the mix, as well, as the Green and Black hopes to continue building momentum in the race for finals.
Full Western United Extended Squads
Isuzu UTE A-League Men
Western United squad: 6. Tomoki IMAI, 7. Ramy NAJJARINE, 9. Hiroshi IBUSUKI, 10. Matthew GRIMALDI, 13. Tate RUSSELL, 17. Ben GARUCCIO (c), 19. Noah BOTIC, 20. Abel WALATEE, 21. Sebastian PASQUALI, 22. Kane VIDMAR, 23. Rhys BOZINOVSKI, 24. Michael RUHS, 29. Charbel SHAMOON, 30. Dylan LEONARD, 32. Angus THURGATE, 33. Matt SUTTON (gk), 37. Luke VICKERY, 44. Jordan LAUTON, 70. Michael VONJA (gk), 77. Riku DANZAKI
Ins: 21. Sebastian PASQUALI, 29. Charbel SHAMOON (returns from injury)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 4. James DONACHIE (injured)
Ninja A-League Women
Western United squad: 1. Alyssa DALL’OSTE (gk), 4. Claudia MIHOCIC, 5. Aimee MEDWIN, 6. Chloe LOGARZO (c), 7. Kiara DE DOMIZIO, 8. Sasha GROVE, 9. Sara EGGESVIK, 10. Kahli JOHNSON, 11. Sandra IBARGUEN, 13. Avaani PRAKASH, 15. Adriana TARANTO, 18. Grace MAHER, 20. Keiwa HIEDA, 22. Alana CERNE, 24. Julia SARDO, 28. Isabel DEHAKIZ, 34. Catherine ZIMMERMAN, 36. Chloe LINCOLN (gk)
Ins: 11. Sandra IBARGUEN, 34. Catherine ZIMMERMAN (returns from injury)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: Nil
