NEWCASTLE vs W. SYDNEY
Well both teams will do it best to win this game, the home team wth a win here will be in final 6 and the guests can breath a little bit easier coz with a poit they will have The plate. ( trophy for the team with most point after regular season) The home team will have almost whole team available and they will ber very dangerous for sure. For the guests Iacopo la rocca and Shinji Ono will miss this one and they are a big blow for this team. But this are not the only worries for the guests coz other important players are questionable, coach Popovic: We're still hopeful he'll be available for the semi-final, the scans didn't reveal too much damage which was encouraging for us,'' Popovic said.
"He's in a positive frame of mind and we're still optimistic that he'll be available for that game.
"He's our marquee player and he's our creative spark but when he hasn't been available the players that have come in have done a very good job.''
Ono's absence is not the only headache for Popovic.
Adam D'Apuzzo (foot) and Jerome Polenz (quad) are also unavailable, while midfielder Iacopo La Rocca is out for the season after copping a four-match ban for his stray elbow against Sydney FC.
Central defender Michael Beauchamp (quad) and key midfielder Aaron Mooy (knee) are in a race against the clock to prove their fitness, with Popovic insisting he'll take a cautious approach with his players ahead of the finals series.
"If they're not fully fit, they won't play,'' he said.
Newcastle Jets squad: 1. Ben Kennedy, 2. Scott Neville, 3. Zenon Caravella, 5. Dominik Ritter, 7. James Brown, 8. Ruben Zadkovich, 9. Emile Heskey, 11. Connor Chapman, 12. Josh Brillante, 14. Taylor Regan, 15. Craig Goodwin, 17. James Virgili, 19. Michael Bridges, 20. Mark Birighitti (gk), 21. Marko Jesic, 22. Adam Taggart, 25. Mitch Cooper, 26. Andrew Hoole (Three to be omitted)
In: Emile Heskey (return from injury), Ben Kennedy (return from injury), Taylor Regan (elevated), Mitch Cooper (elevated)
Outs: Jack Duncan (omitted)
Unavailable: Ben Kantarovski (knee)
Western Sydney Wanderers squad: 1. Ante Covic (GK), 2. Shannon Cole, 3. Adam D’Apuzzo, 4. Nikolai Topor-Stanley, 5. Michael Beauchamp, 6. Jerome Polenz, 7. Labinot Haliti, 8. Mateo Poljak, 9. Dino Kresinger, 10. Aaron Mooy, 11. Tarek Elrich, 13. Joey Gibbs, 14. Kwabena Appiah-Kubi, 15. Reece Caira, 16. Rocky Visconte, 17. Youssouf Hersi. 19.Mark Bridge, 21. Shinji Ono, 23. Jason Trifiro, 25. Josh Barresi, 30. Carlos Saliadarre (GK) (Six to be omitted)
Ins: 13. Joey Gibbs, 15. Reece Caira, (promoted). 5. Michael Beauchamp, 6. Jerome Polenz, 10. Aaron Mooy, 25. Josh Barresi (return from injury), 17. Youssouf Hersi (back from suspension)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 12. Tahj Minniecon (foot season), 18. Iacopo La Rocca (suspended 4 weeks), 20. Jerrad Tyson (GK) (back)
MY BET HERE IS UNDER 2,5 GOALS WITH 1/10 STAKES...see more
Well both teams will do it best to win this game, the home team wth a win here will be in final 6 and the guests can breath a little bit easier coz with a poit they will have The plate. ( trophy for the team with most point after regular season) The home team will have almost whole team available and they will ber very dangerous for sure. For the guests Iacopo la rocca and Shinji Ono will miss this one and they are a big blow for this team. But this are not the only worries for the guests coz other important players are questionable, coach Popovic: We're still hopeful he'll be available for the semi-final, the scans didn't reveal too much damage which was encouraging for us,'' Popovic said.
"He's in a positive frame of mind and we're still optimistic that he'll be available for that game.
"He's our marquee player and he's our creative spark but when he hasn't been available the players that have come in have done a very good job.''
Ono's absence is not the only headache for Popovic.
Adam D'Apuzzo (foot) and Jerome Polenz (quad) are also unavailable, while midfielder Iacopo La Rocca is out for the season after copping a four-match ban for his stray elbow against Sydney FC.
Central defender Michael Beauchamp (quad) and key midfielder Aaron Mooy (knee) are in a race against the clock to prove their fitness, with Popovic insisting he'll take a cautious approach with his players ahead of the finals series.
"If they're not fully fit, they won't play,'' he said.
Newcastle Jets squad: 1. Ben Kennedy, 2. Scott Neville, 3. Zenon Caravella, 5. Dominik Ritter, 7. James Brown, 8. Ruben Zadkovich, 9. Emile Heskey, 11. Connor Chapman, 12. Josh Brillante, 14. Taylor Regan, 15. Craig Goodwin, 17. James Virgili, 19. Michael Bridges, 20. Mark Birighitti (gk), 21. Marko Jesic, 22. Adam Taggart, 25. Mitch Cooper, 26. Andrew Hoole (Three to be omitted)
In: Emile Heskey (return from injury), Ben Kennedy (return from injury), Taylor Regan (elevated), Mitch Cooper (elevated)
Outs: Jack Duncan (omitted)
Unavailable: Ben Kantarovski (knee)
Western Sydney Wanderers squad: 1. Ante Covic (GK), 2. Shannon Cole, 3. Adam D’Apuzzo, 4. Nikolai Topor-Stanley, 5. Michael Beauchamp, 6. Jerome Polenz, 7. Labinot Haliti, 8. Mateo Poljak, 9. Dino Kresinger, 10. Aaron Mooy, 11. Tarek Elrich, 13. Joey Gibbs, 14. Kwabena Appiah-Kubi, 15. Reece Caira, 16. Rocky Visconte, 17. Youssouf Hersi. 19.Mark Bridge, 21. Shinji Ono, 23. Jason Trifiro, 25. Josh Barresi, 30. Carlos Saliadarre (GK) (Six to be omitted)
Ins: 13. Joey Gibbs, 15. Reece Caira, (promoted). 5. Michael Beauchamp, 6. Jerome Polenz, 10. Aaron Mooy, 25. Josh Barresi (return from injury), 17. Youssouf Hersi (back from suspension)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 12. Tahj Minniecon (foot season), 18. Iacopo La Rocca (suspended 4 weeks), 20. Jerrad Tyson (GK) (back)
MY BET HERE IS UNDER 2,5 GOALS WITH 1/10 STAKES...see more
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