Team News: Pride Cup squads selected

Melbourne Victory has submitted its extended Men’s and Women’s squads for Sunday’s Original Rivalry double header.

Victory’s Men will get the action underway from 3:00pm, before Havana Brown entertains AAMI Park in the lead up to the Women taking centre stage, kicking off at 5:55pm.

Melbourne Victory Men

Matthew Bozinovski is set for an extended period on the sidelines as he recovers from a broken foot suffered in a practice match.

1.Matt ACTON, 2.Jason GERIA, 3.Enrique LOPEZ, 5.Damien DA SILVA, 6.Leigh BROXHAM, 7.Chris IKONOMIDIS, 8.Josh BRILLANTE, 9.Tomi JURIC, 10.Bruno FORNAROLI, 11.Ben FOLAMI, 14.Connor CHAMPMAN, 16.Stefan NIGRO, 18.Bruce KAMAU, 19.Fernando ROMERO, 20.Paul IZZO, 21.Roderick MIRANDA, 22.Jake BRIMMER, 23.Nathan KONSTANDOPOULOS, 24.Nishan VELUPILLAY, 30.Ahmad TALEB 

In: 1.Matt ACTON (promoted), 9.Tomi JURIC (promoted)

Out: 31.Matt BOZINOVSKI (injured)

Unavailable: 4.Rai MARCHAN (injured), 17.Luis NANI (injured)

Melbourne Victory Women

After returning to the match day squad last time out against Brisbane, Melina Ayres remains in the squad for this week’s clash with Adelaide as she continues to return to full fitness.

1.Casey DUMONT, 2. Tiffany ELIADIS, 3.Claudia BUNGE, 5.Jessika NASH, 6.Beattie GOAD, 8.Alana MURPHY, 9.Catherin ZIMMERMAN, 11.Natalie TATHEM, 14.Melina AYRES, 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, 27.Rosie CURTIS

In: 22.Ava BRIEDIS (promoted), 23.Emily KOS (promoted), 27.Rosie CURTIS (promoted)

Out: 10.Alex CHIDIAC (loan period ended)

Unavailable: 7.Gema SIMON (injured)