Head coach Carl Robinson has named his extended squad for tomorrow night’s clash against Perth Glory.
Perth’s A-League outfit are without a win in three games, but ninth position on the table is a deceptive reflection of how Glory are placed ahead of their showdown with the second-placed Wanderers.
The Red and Black have 19 points after 12 games whilst Perth have 13 after nine fixtures to date.
It leaves Richard Garcia’s side with a simple equation on paper: win their games in hand to become Premiers Plate contenders.
But, as we’ve seen through an entertaining 12 Matchweeks to date, a challenge is never as simple as it seems in the 2020/21 A-League campaign.
Perth will be buoyed by a 2-2 draw with the league-leading Central Coast Mariners in Matchweek 12; as will the Wanderers, who beat Wellington Phoenix 4-3 in one of the games of the season.
Carl Robinson’s side have two wins from two after a three-game winless run left their place in the Top Six less secure in early March.
Western Sydney Wanderers v Perth Glory
Friday 19 March 2021, 7:05pm
Bankwest Stadium
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Western Sydney Wanderers FC: 2.Ziggy GORDON, 4.Dylan MCGOWAN, 6.Tass MOURDOUKOUTAS, 7.Bruce KAMAU, 8.Jordan O’DOHERTY, 9.Bernie IBINI, 10.Simon COX, 11.Kwame YEBOAH, 12.Mitchell DUKE, 13.Tate RUSSELL, 14.James TROISI, 17.Keanu BACCUS, 18.Graham DORRANS, 19.Jordon MUTCH, 27.Nicolai MULLER, 29.Daniel WILMERING, 30.Daniel MARGUSH (GK), 33.Mark NATTA, 39.Thomas AQUILINA, 40.Noah JAMES (GK).
Ins: 6.Tass MOURDOUKOUTAS (promoted), 18.Graham DORRANS (returns from injury)
Outs: N/A
Unavailable: 20.Vedran JANJETOVIC (long term injury)
