Kevin Muscat has named his squad for Saturday night’s Melbourne Derby.
Kevin Muscat has named his squad for Saturday night’s Melbourne Derby.
Muscat has made three inclusions to the squad that defeated Adelaide United in the last round of the Hyundai A-League.
Pablo Contreras will miss Saturday’s derby through suspension, with Jason Geria, Dylan Murnane and Connor Pain added to an extended match day squad.
Melbourne Victory’s squad faces a short turnaround, having played in China on Wednesday night in their opening AFC Champions League match day.
Melbourne Victory v Heart
AAMI Park, Saturday, March 1, 7:45pm
Referee: Strebre Delovski
Assistant Referee 1: Jonathan Barreiro
Assistant Referee 2: Nathan MacDonald
Fourth Official: Shaun Evans
Melbourne Victory Squad: 1.Nathan COE (gk), 3.Adama TRAORE, 4.Nick ANSELL, 5.Mark MILLIGAN (c), 6.Leigh BROXHAM, 7.Gui FINKLER, 9.Kosta BARBAROUSES, 10.Archie THOMPSON, 11.Connor PAIN, 13.Andrew NABBOUT, 14.James TROISI, 16.Rashid MAHAZI, 20.Lawrence THOMAS (gk), 21.Tom ROGIC, 22.Jesse MAKAROUNAS, 24.Scott GALLOWAY, 25.Jason GERIA, 31. Dylan MURNANE
**Two to be omitted**
Ins: 11.Connor PAIN (promoted), 25. Jason GERIA (promoted), 31. Dylan MURNANE (promoted)
Outs: 2. Pablo CONTRERAS (suspended)
Unavailable: 23. Adrian LEIJER (facial fractures – tbc)
