Team News: Round 3 v Wellington Phoenix

The squad is in for Sunday’s home opener against Wellington at Epping Stadium.

Jeff Hopkins side will be looking to notch its first win of the season after a tough opening to kick off the 2022/23 Liberty A-League season. 

The big out this week is Catherine Zimmerman with the forward undergoing surgery for a fractured fibular earlier this week. The American is set for an extended period on the sidelines and could make a return in the latter stages of the season. 

Gema Simon and Lia Privitelli are both one week closer to making their returns after missing the opening rounds as Hopkins looks to call on their experience for the clash against the Nix. 

The match will be played at Epping Stadium instead of City Vista with the pitch at Fraser Rise deemed not suitable for play.

Squad: 1.Casey DUMONT, 2. Tiffany ELIADIS, 3.Claudia BUNGE, 5.Jessika NASH, 6.Beattie GOAD, 7.Gema SIMON, 8.Alana MURPHY, 10.Alex CHIDIAC, 14.Melina AYRES, 15.Amy JACKSON, 16.Paige ZOIS, 18.Kayla MORRISON, 19.Lia PRIVITELLI, 20.Miranda TEMPLEMAN, 21.Elise KELLOND-KNIGHT, 22.Ava BRIEDIS, 23.Emily KOS, 24.Anna LIACOPOULOS, 27.Rosie CURTIS

In: 7.Gema SIMON (returns from injury), 19.Lia PRIVITELLI (returns from injury), 15.Amy JACKSON (returns from injury) 24.Anna LIACOPOULOS (promoted)

Out: 9.Catherine ZIMMERMAN (injured)

Unavailable: 17.Maja MARKOVSKI (injured), 11.Natalie TATHEM (injured)