Melbourne City FC’s squad for Sunday afternoon’s Melbourne Derby is in!

Captain Emma Checker has been named in the squad and will be looking to make her first appearance of the season after having recovered from a stress fracture.

Melbourne City FC squad: 1.Teagan MICAH (gk), 3.Teigen ALLEN, 5.Tori TUMETH, 7.Julia SARDO, 8.Hollie PALMER, 10.Chinatsu KIRA, 11.Rhali DOBSON, 12.Harriet WITHERS, 13.Sarah CAIN, 14.Margot ROBINNE, 15. Emma CHECKER (c), 17.Sam JOHNSON, 18.Leah DAVIDSON, 19.Tyla-Jay VLAJNIC, 20.Lia MULDEARY, 21.Jenna McCORMICK, 23.Melissa BARBIERI (gk).

**2-4 to be omitted**

Ins: 15. Emma CHECKER (returns from injury), 20. Lia MULDEARY (promoted).

Outs:

Unavailable: 4.Chelsea BLISSETT (ACL), 16.Sofia SAKALIS (ACL).