It’s getting real now… The Melbourne Derby is just two sleeps away!
Aurelio Vidmar has now named his extended squad as we continue to build up to Saturday night’s blockbuster.
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There is good news for City fans, with star forward Mathew Leckie included and set to return from the quad injury that kept him out of Round 1.
Our number 7 has been training strongly throughout the last week and is doing everything he can to give Vidmar plenty to think about ahead of the Derby.
Joining him in the extended squad is young striker Medin Memeti, as well as Academy product Ben Dunbar.
As announced earlier in the week, Jimmy Jeggo has been suspended for our next two fixtures, the midfielder our only out from the Round 1 win against Newcastle.
Should he be passed fit to start, Leckie would appear the prime candidate to step into midfield in Jeggo’s absence.
If not though, any of Andreas Kuen, Zane Schreiber, Germán Ferreyra or Marco Tilio shape up as strong potential inclusions to slot into the midfield three with Steven Ugarkovic and Nathaniel Atkinson.
Melbourne City FC Round 2 ALM Squad
1. Jamie YOUNG (GK), 2. Callum TALBOT, 6. Steven UGARKOVIC, 7. Mathew LECKIE, 10. Yonatan COHEN, 13. Nathaniel ATKINSON, 15. Andrew NABBOUT, 16. Aziz BEHICH (C), 19. Zane SCHREIBER, 20. Arion SULEMANI, 22. Germán FERREYRA, 23. Marco TILIO, 26. Samuel SOUPRAYEN, 27. Kai TREWIN, 30. Andreas KUEN, 33. Patrick BEACH (GK), 35. Medin MEMETI, 38. Harry POLITIDIS, 42. Ben DUNBAR, 47. Kavian RAHMANI.
In: 7. Mathew LECKIE (returns from injury), 35. Medin MEMETI, 42. Ben DUNBAR (both promoted).
Out: 8. James JEGGO (suspension).
Unavailable: 8. James JEGGO (suspension), 17. Max CAPUTO (leg), 21. Alessandro LOPANE (knee), 34. Jayden NECOVSKI (knee), 36. Harry SHILLINGTON (ankle), 39. Emin DURAKOVIC (hamstring).
