Tony Popovic and Jeff Hopkins have submitted their extended match day squads ahead of Victory’s first double header for 2023.
Victory’s Women will kickstart the action from 5:05pm when they take on the Perth Glory, before the Men battle with Brisbane at 7:45pm.
Melbourne Victory Women
Elise Kellond-Knight returns to the squad after missing Victory’s Round 8 clash against Canberra with illness. Miranda Templeman also returns.
Melina Ayres will miss a period of football with a hamstring injury.
Claudia Bunge has suffered an ankle injury and will be monitored.
1.Casey DUMONT, 2. Tiffany ELIADIS, 5.Jessika NASH, 6.Beattie GOAD, 8.Alana MURPHY, 10.Alex CHIDIAC, 11.Natalie TATHEM, 15.Amy JACKSON, 16.Paige ZOIS, 17.Maja MARKOVSKI 18.Kayla MORRISON, 19.Lia PRIVITELLI, 20.Miranda TEMPLEMAN, 21.Elise KELLOND-KNIGHT, 22.Ava BRIEDIS, 23.Emily KOS, 25.Rikke MADSEN, 27.Rosie CURTIS
In: 20. Miranda TEMPLEMAN (returns from injury), 21.Elise KELLOND-KNIGHT (returns from illness), 23.Emily KOS (promoted), 26.Anna LIACOPOULOS (promoted)
Out: nil
Unavailable: 3.Claudia BUNGE (injured), 7.Gema SIMON, 9.Catherine ZIMMERMAN (injured), 14.Melina AYRES (injured)
Melbourne Victory Men
Roderick Miranda is available for selection after being sidelined by a groin injury.
Chris Ikonomidis misses the clash with Brisbane through an ankle injury picked up against the Central Coast in Round 10.
Paul Izzo has undergone surgery on his thumb and will miss an extended period as he recovers.
1.Matt ACTON, 2.Jason GERIA, 3.Enrique LOPEZ, 4.Rai MARCHAN, 5.Matt SPIRANOVIC, 6.Leigh BROXHAM, 8.Josh BRILLANTE, 10.Bruno FORNAROLI, 11.Ben FOLAMI, 15.George TIMOTHEOU, 16.Stefan NIGRO, 17.Luis NANI, 18.Nick D’AGOSTINO, 22.Jake BRIMMER, 23. Nathan KONSTANDOPOULOS, 24.Nishan VELUPILLAY, 25.Noah SMITH, 28.Will Wilson, 30.Ahmad TALEB 31.Matthew BOZINOVSKI
In: 10.Bruno FORNAROLI (promoted), 21.Roderick MIRANDA (returns from injury), 25.Noah SMITH (promoted)
Out: 7.Chris IKONOMIDIS (injured)
Unavailable: 20.Paul IZZO (injured)
