Melbourne Victory interim Head Coach, Steve Kean, has provided a squad update ahead of the Club’s meeting with Macarthur FC at Campbelltown Stadium.
Victory goes head-to-head with the Bulls on Friday night, eight days after falling to a 2-1 defeat at AAMI Park.
Kean’s most recent absentee from the squad is left-back, Adama Traore, whose five-match suspension has now been served.
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Traore
“Our only new concern is Traore, even though he is available for selection he has woken up with a high temperature,” Kean said.
“It’s a shame. We’ve missed him and he would’ve come straight back into the team.”
With Nick Ansell suspended and Traore missing through illness, Kean has called up a youthful midfielder.
“We’ve brought in a young player, Will Wilson, who can make his place felt.
“He won’t play at left-back, it would be unfair to ask him to play out of position. If he does feature, he will come into the midfield,” said Kean.
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Rojas
The interim Head Coach has also shared the latest on attacking midfielder Marco Rojas, who has been out of action with a fractured fibula since February.
“We rescanned Marco Rojas’ injury and he’s now going to a rehabilitation centre in New Zealand for ten days,” Kean confirmed.
“Sometimes when you do change the environment with a long-term injury, it can put a spring in your step.
“Hopefully when he comes back, he will join training because there is progress after looking at the scan yesterday,” Kean said.
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Shotton
Centre-back, Ryan Shotton, continues to regain match fitness after being ruled out since Victory’s 1-1 draw with Central Coast in March.
“Shotton is on the park now and he has taken part in the last two sessions,” said Kean.
“He’s been out for a while and he’s not taking part in the full session, but he’s making good progress and trained well today.”
