Tony Popovic has named his squad for Saturday’s Hyundai A-League Round 21 match against Perth Glory at nib Stadium.
The game is live on Fox Sports 505 at 10:00pm Sydney time.
Three players have been added to the side, with Shannon Cole and Steven Lustica being promoted and captain Dimas returning from his one-game suspension.
Kearyn Baccus misses out after picking up his fifth yellow of the season in last week’s Sydney Derby.
Saturday’s match will mark the third meeting between the two sides this season, following Round 5’s 2-2 draw in Perth and Round 13’s 1-1 draw at ANZ Stadium.
The sixth-placed Wanderers will be looking to pick up back-to-back victories for the first time this Hyundai A-League season after last week’s 1-0 Sydney Derby win, while fifth-placed Perth are coming off a 2-2 draw at home to Brisbane in Round 20.
Following the visit to Perth, the Wanderers will head straight to China for their Asian Champions League clash against Shanghai SIPG on Tuesday night.
Perth Glory vs Western Sydney Wanderers Saturday
Saturday 25 February, 10:00pm (AEDT time)
nib Stadium
TV: Live coverage on Fox Sports 505
Radio: ABC Grandstand, Hawkesbury Radio
Online: Join the conversation on Twitter using the hash-tag #PERvWSW
Western Sydney Wanderers FC squad: 1.Jerrad TYSON (gk), 2.Shannon COLE, 3.Jack CLISBY, 5.Brendan HAMILL, 6.Mitch NICHOLS (c), 7.Steven LUSTICA, 8.DIMAS, 10.Nicolás MARTÍNEZ, 11.Brendon SANTALAB, 12.Scott NEVILLE, 13.Bruno PIÑATARES, 14.Jumpei KUSUKAMI, 16.Jaushua SOTIRIO, 18.Robert CORNTHWAITE, 20.Vedran JANJETOVIC (gk), 22.Jonathan ASPROPOTAMITIS, 24.Terry ANTONIS, 29.Ryan GRIFFITHS
**two to be omitted**
Ins: 2.Shannon COLE (promoted), 7.Steven LUSTICA (promoted), 8.DIMAS (returns from suspension)
Outs: 15.Kearyn BACCUS (suspended – one match)
Unavailable: Jacob MELLING (back – indefinite)
