Melbourne Victory boss Jim Magilton is set to make changes
to his side for Friday night’s crunch game against Central Coast Mariners. Grant
Brebner who is suspended for his red card in the Melbourne Derby last week also
picked up an injury.
When asked if there will be changes to the midfield Magilton
declared that Brebner had ruptured a tendon in his ankle so therefore there would
be.
“Grant Brebner obviously had a scan yesterday and he has
ruptured a tendon and it all looked like we will be missing him for the rest of
the season but we might have him back miraculously in a month so we obviously
had to make a chance in there.”
Magilton next described what happened to the experience Scotsman.
“It was during the game and he managed to carry on but we
feared the worst but we sort of got some good news yesterday, he may still have
a part to play at the end of the season.”
Youngster Jimmy Jeggo looks likely to come in for Brebner to
make his A-League debut with Leigh Broxham dropping to the bench which means
Mark Milligan will partner the 19-year-old in midfield. But that will only go
ahead if new Spanish signing Ubay Luzardo receives his clearance from FIFA to
play. Magilton remains hopeful that the 28-year-old will be available.
“We are going to do all we can and hopefully he does get
clearance and stands a good chance of playing.”
The Spaniard will most likely partner Adrian Leijer in the
heart of the defence if he passes the late fitness test.
Magilton also told the media that Leijer isn’t having
problems with his shoulder but his groin.
“He has just had an ongoing groin problem all year and we
more or less nursed him through training and got him to play games.”
The Northern Irishman also has been impressed by youth
League captain Jimmy Jeggo.
“Yes he has impressed me with a lot of others but Jimmy has
impressed me. He is a good young footballer; I played midfield in all my games
so I am going to look closely at Jimmy Jeggo. ”
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