The Australian-based Socceroos are back in action for Round 8 of the Isuzu UTE A-League 2022/23 season this weekend.
The rescheduled F3 Derby will also take place on Wednesday, 21 December which was originally planned for the opening matchday but postponed following extreme weather.
Socceroos striker Adam Taggart also sealed a move to Perth Glory and is available for selection once the transfer window opens in January.
Check out our preview below.
Wellington Phoenix vs Adelaide United – Get Tickets
After missing last week’s clash in Brisbane due to illness, Craig Goodwin returns for his first match back with Adelaide United from the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™.
The Reds tackle Wellington Phoenix and Goodwin will be aiming to add to his three goals and five assists he already has to his name this season.
Central Coast Mariners vs Sydney FC – Get Tickets
Danny Vukovic, Jason Cummings and Garang Kuol welcome Sydney FC to Gosford. Following its derby loss against its arch enemy, the Central Coast Mariners will be keen to bounce back and get one over another rival. Cummings netted his third goal of the campaign last weekend, but it was in vain with Kuol likely to inject energy off the bench.
Andrew Redmayne is expected to start between the posts for the Sky Blues as they look to build on their 2-1 victory over Melbourne City last weekend.
Melbourne City vs Melbourne Victory – Get Tickets
The second Melbourne Derby of the season is upon us at AAMI Park and the City trio of Jamie Maclaren, Mathew Leckie and Marco Tilio will be out to repeat their success from Round 3.
Maclaren scored for the seventh consecutive match last weekend, equalling the previous record set by Marc Janko. If the 29-year-old bulges the onion bag, he will move alongside the current record holder Andy Keogh, who scored in eight successive matches in 2016.
Central Coast Mariners vs Newcastle Jets – Get Tickets
Just over a week after initially squaring off the old foes resume hostilities midweek as a catch-up match when torrential rain and severe flooding caused the game to be postponed.