Brisbane Roar captain Tom Aldred could make his return from injury in Friday night’s A-League away game against Newcastle Jets.
The big defender is a chance to feature at McDonald Jones Stadium after being named in Head Coach Warren Moon’s extended 20-man squad.
Brisbane will, however, be without Josh Brindell-South, who dislocated his shoulder in last weekend’s slender loss to Adelaide United.
“Josh is not as bad as maybe first feared, but he won’t travel to Newcastle unfortunately,” Moon said.
The Roar have already taken four points from their two meetings with the Jets this season, with that haul including a 2-1 win in the Hunter in January.
MATCH DETAILS
A-League 2020/21 Matchweek 22: Newcastle Jets vs Brisbane Roar
McDonald Jones Stadium
Friday, 20 May (7:05pm kick-off)
Brisbane Roar squad: 1.Macklin FREKE (gk), 2. Scott NEVILLE, 3.Corey BROWN, 5.Tom ALDRED, 6.Macaulay GILLESPHEY, 8.Danny KIM, 9.Masato KUDO, 10.Riku DANZAKI, 15.Jesse DALEY, 17.Golgol MEBRAHTU, 21.Jamie YOUNG (gk), 22.Antonee BURKE-GILROY, 23.Dylan WENZEL-HALLS, 25.Rahmat AKBARI, 26.Jay O’SHEA, 27.Kai TREWIN, 29.Jordan COURTNEY-PERKINS, 33.Eli ADAMS, 34.Alex PARSONS, 37.Cyrus DEHMIE **2-4 to be omitted**
Ins: 5.Tom ALDRED (returns from injury), 9.Masato KUDO (promoted), 22.Antonee BURKE-GILROY (promoted), 33.Eli ADAMS (promoted)
Outs: 11.Joe CHAMPNESS (unavailable), 16.Joshua BRINDELL-SOUTH (shoulder)
Unavailable: 19.Jack HINGERT (hamstring)