Three Champions League games will play a big part in determining this week's results in the A-League.
With Champions League games midweek for Central Coast Mariners, Melbourne Victory and Western Sydney Wanderers, the A-League will have three games affected. Suspensions highlight this week's absences, though fatigue will likely play the biggest role in week 21.
Thursday February 27: Adelaide United v Wellington Phoenix - Coopers Stadium
Adelaide United: 1. Galekovic, 2. Marrone, 3. Boogaard, 5. Malik, 7. Jeronimo, 8. Isaias, 9. Cirio, 11. Djite, 14. Watson, 16. Bowles, 17. Mabil, 18. Zullo, 19. Barker-Daish, 20. Izzo, 21. Elrich, 22. Ferreira, 23. Elsey, 31. Griffiths (two to be omitted)
Injured/Unavailable: McKain (suspended - 1 week), Carrusca (adductor - 1 week), Melling (knee - 1 week)
Wellington Phoenix: 1. Moss, 2. Muscat, 3. Caira, 5. Boxall, 6. Brindell-South, 9. Cunningham, 10. Huysegems, 11. Brockie, 12. Boyd, 15. Hicks, 17. Lia, 18. Sigmund, 19. Watson, 20. Italiano, 21. Hernandez, 22. Durante, 23. Ridenton, 24. Krishna (two to be omitted)
Injured/Unavailable: Bertos (groin - 2-3 weeks), Riera (groin - 4-5 weeks)
Friday February 28: Brisbane Roar v Perth Glory - Suncorp Stadium
Brisbane Roar: 1. Theo, 2. Smith, 3. Stefanutto, 5. Franjic, 7. Berisha, 8. Lustica, 10. Henrique, 11. Miller, 13. North, 15. Donachie, 16. Solorzano, 17. McKay, 18. Brattan, 20. Acton, 22. Broich, 23. Petratos
Injured/Unavailable: n/a
Perth Glory: 1. Vukovic, 2. Clisby, 3. O'Neill, 5. Griffiths, 7. Burns, 8. Marinkovic, 9. Smeltz, 10. Maclaren, 14. McGarry, 16. Sidnei, 17. Harold, 18. Duncan, 19. Risdon, 20. De Silva, 28. Sernas, 36. Gallas
Injured/Unavailable: Thwaite (suspension - 1 week), Woodcock (omitted)
Saturday March 1: Central Coast Mariners v Sydney FC - Bluetongue Stadium
Central Coast Mariners: 1. Pasfield, 3. Rose, 4. Seip, 5. Anderson, 6. Griffiths, 7. Hutchinson, 8. Montgomery, 9. Duke, 11. Fitzgerald, 12. Reddy, 15. Roux, 17. Caceras, 19. Simon, 20. Ibini, 21. Sterjovski, 25. Bosnar, 26. Kim, 29. Sim (two to be omitted)
Injured/Unavailable: Slater (omitted), Trifiro (omitted)
Sydney FC: 1. Necevski, 4. Despotovic, 5. Jurman, 6. Petkovic, 9. Gameiro, 10. Del Piero, 11. Garcia, 13. Ognenovski, 17. Antonis, 19. Carle, 20. Janjetovic, 21. Dimitrijevic, 22. Abbas, 24. Gligor, 28. Thompson, 29. Urosevski, 34. Calver, 36. Muata-Marlow (two to be omitted)
Injured/Unavailable: n/a
Saturday March 1: Melbourne Heart v Melbourne Victory - AAMI Park
Melbourne Heart: 1. Redmayne, 3. Wielaert, 4. Engelaar, 7. Ramsay, 8. Murdocca, 10. Kewell, 11. Mifsud, 13. Germano, 15. Williams, 17. Hoffman, 18. Vrankovic, 19. Garrucio, 20. Velaphi, 21. Mauk, 22. Kalmar, 23. Dugandzic, 24. Kisnorbo, 27. O'Dea (two to be omitted)
Injured/Unavailable: Gerhardt (suspended - 1 week), Behich (suspended - 1 week)
Melbourne Victory: 1. Coe, 3. Traore, 4. Ansell, 5. Milligan, 6. Broxham, 7. Finkler, 9. Barbarouses, 10. Thompson, 11. Pain, 13. Nabbout, 14. Troisi, 16. Mahazi, 20. Thomas, 21. Rogic, 22. Makarounas, 24. Galloway, 25. Geria, 31. Murnane (two to be omitted)
Injured/Unavailable: Contreras (suspended - 1 week), Leijer (facial fractures - 3-4 weeks)
Sunday March 2: Western Sydney Wanderers v Newcastle Jets - Pirtek Stadium
Western Sydney Wanderers: 1. Covic, 2. Cole, 3. D'Apuzzo, 4. Topor-Stanley, 5. Beauchamp, 6. Polenz, 7. Haliti, 8. Poljak, 10. Mooy, 11. Santalab, 13. Spiranovic, 15. Appiah, 17. Hersi, 19. La Rocca, 20. Tyson, 21. Ono, 22. Heffernan (two to be omitted)
Injured/Unavailable: Juric (groin - 2 weeks), Trifiro (omitted), Minniecon (ankle - indefinite)
Newcastle Jets: 1. Birighitti, 3. Regan, 4. Jaliens, 6. Caravella, 7. Hoole, 8. Zadkovich, 9. Heskey, 11. Goodwin, 13. Gibbs, 14. Mitchell, 15. Brillante, 17. Virgili, 20. Kennedy, 21. Gallaway, 22. Taggart, 23. Carney, 24. Oxborrow, 29. Griffiths (two to be omitted)
Injured/Unavailable: Neville (knee - short-term), Ward (knee - short-term)
