
Allira Toby has again been rested, as Canberra United takes the same 16-player squad from their first match to Adelaide.
Canberra's head coach Vicki Linton confirmed on Friday Toby was likely still not ready for her first ALW match in green. Before it was confirmed she did not travel to South Australia on Saturday morning for the side's first away fixture.
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With Toby not an option, and the same 16-players to suit up for round two, a similar starting lineup in green is expected to greet Adelaide United at Marden Sports Complex on Sunday.
Questions, however, remain on Karly Roestbakken's role. The defender is an option to move into the starting line-up as a centre back, to push Grace Maher into the midfield.
Linton hinted Roestbakken may get more game time after earning 30 minutes against Melbourne City, marking her longest minutes since her injury in April.
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Holly Caspers, Ally Haran, Chelsee Washington and Alexia Karrys-Stahl made their ALW debut last week. The American-duo are likely to start but Caspers - who came on in the 74th minute for Michelle Heyman - and Karrys-Stahl - who earned five minutes after subbing in for Ash Sykes - will be hunting more minutes.
Caspers' earlier than expected substitution for United's captain came down to match-fitness last Friday night, after Heyman suffered cramping in her legs, meaning less time may be on offer for the 21-year-old against the Reds this week.
AT A GLANCE
Canberra United's 16-player squad to face Adelaide United
1. Keeley Richards (gk), 2. Emma Ilijoski, 5. Lauren Keir, 6. Laura Hughes, 7. Chelsee Washington, 8. Margot Robinne, 9. Holly Caspers, 11. Chloe Middleton, 13. Alexia Karrys-Stahl, 14. Ash Sykes, 16. Karly Roestbakken, 20. Hayley Taylor-Young, 21. Bethany Mason-Jones (gk), 23. Michelle Heyman (c), 25. Ally Haran
Details on how to watch Canberra United's A-League Women's Round 2 fixture:
- Adelaide United versus Canberra United
- Kickoff 6.30pm AEDT
- Marden Sports Complex, Adelaide
- Available to watch live on Paramount+

Isobel Cootes
Sports reporter at The Canberra Times. A Novocastrian with a passion for football (or soccer as they call it in the capital) via The Examiner and The Port Lincoln Times.
Sports reporter at The Canberra Times. A Novocastrian with a passion for football (or soccer as they call it in the capital) via The Examiner and The Port Lincoln Times.