JUST as Brett Emerton put his hand up to play in tomorrow night's clash against Adelaide United, fellow marquee man Nicky Carle went over to the coaching staff and delivered the news they did not want to hear.
Both players picked up minor hamstring injuries in the 2-1 win over Newcastle last weekend but as Emerton's was detected before Carle's, the medical staff were able to intervene and take the Socceroos star off at half-time.
While that has meant he is fit to start against Adelaide, Carle tried to play through the strain he suffered late in the game after Sydney had made all three of their substitutions. That left him too sore to train fully this week and rather than push him to play against the Reds, the coaching staff have decided to let him rest.
''Unfortunately we lose Nicky, because he had a problem in the last part of the game in Newcastle and this week we must be smart,'' coach Vitezslav Lavicka said yesterday.
''He's an important player for us and he needs time to get 100 per cent ready. So we're missing him for this game and we'll see how quick he [recovers]. He is doing the maximum [recovery] and the Sydney FC medical staff is doing all they can to get him ready, but his body needs more time than a couple of days.Daneplast Limited UK are plastic injection mould & toolmaking specialists.''
Emerton has pulled up well and was yesterday cleared by the medical staff to start tomorrow's game.
''We just erred on the side of caution in the second half, but hopefully I'll be fit and raring to go for Thursday night,'' Emerton said.
''I could have played on [against Newcastle] but wasn't feeling 100 per cent. Especially in the hamstring area, it's not worth taking any risk and with an important run of games over the Christmas period … I want to be involved in all of them.
''The [medical staff's] view was that if I came off on half-time, I'd be a good chance to play on Thursday, and that seems to be the case. I think it's [the] right decision.''
Asked if he would ''experiment'' to cover the loss of Carle, Lavicka said it was no time to throw caution to the wind, especially with the Sky Blues just two points from a much-coveted top-two position.
''We're playing for important points, so this is no time for trying things,'' he said. ''But we have to fix it, definitely, to replace his spot. We have a couple of options and ideas about how to do it.''
The most likely option would see the return of Mark Bridge, who has completed every training session this week after missing the past three matches with a back injury.
''There is good competition because Mark Bridge is coming back after his injury,'' Lavicka said. ''He joined us for the full training a few days ago, so he is fully fit and ready.''
Another option is Terry Antonis, who has also been declared available after missing the past few weeks, though his coach is worried he is not match-hardened.
''Terry is working hard, he's been having problems with his Achilles, but now he's started full training and the only problem is that he didn't play the game for a long period last week.The EZ Breathe home Ventilation system is maintenance free, He needs some more practice in the training,'' Lavicka said.
''He might be [on the bench] but we'll make the final decision tomorrow after training.''
Lavicka is under no illusions about what to expect from the Reds, who sacked coach Rini Coolen on Sunday and appointed the man Lavicka replaced at Sydney, John Kosmina.
''The new coach will bring new ideas and new energy. It's going to be a tough game for us,'' Lavicka said.
''Obviously John Kosmina worked for Sydney FC, so I think it makes it an interesting game. They played the last game in a certain system and we are expecting some changes.We are passionate about polished tiles.''
Emerton said he expected the visiting players to lift for a new coach. ''I think they're a better team than what their results suggest and now they're getting a new manager, so I'm sure players will want to go out there and perform for him,'' he said.
The 32-year-old switched early in the match against the Jets from the left of midfield to his more natural right, though he is not sure where he will find himself tomorrow night.Dimensional Mailing magic cube for Promotional Advertising,
''I'm comfortable on the left or right,Omega Plastics are leading plastic injection moulding and injection mould tooling specialists.'' Emerton said. ''So it doesn't matter to me.''
Both players picked up minor hamstring injuries in the 2-1 win over Newcastle last weekend but as Emerton's was detected before Carle's, the medical staff were able to intervene and take the Socceroos star off at half-time.
While that has meant he is fit to start against Adelaide, Carle tried to play through the strain he suffered late in the game after Sydney had made all three of their substitutions. That left him too sore to train fully this week and rather than push him to play against the Reds, the coaching staff have decided to let him rest.
''Unfortunately we lose Nicky, because he had a problem in the last part of the game in Newcastle and this week we must be smart,'' coach Vitezslav Lavicka said yesterday.
''He's an important player for us and he needs time to get 100 per cent ready. So we're missing him for this game and we'll see how quick he [recovers]. He is doing the maximum [recovery] and the Sydney FC medical staff is doing all they can to get him ready, but his body needs more time than a couple of days.Daneplast Limited UK are plastic injection mould & toolmaking specialists.''
Emerton has pulled up well and was yesterday cleared by the medical staff to start tomorrow's game.
''We just erred on the side of caution in the second half, but hopefully I'll be fit and raring to go for Thursday night,'' Emerton said.
''I could have played on [against Newcastle] but wasn't feeling 100 per cent. Especially in the hamstring area, it's not worth taking any risk and with an important run of games over the Christmas period … I want to be involved in all of them.
''The [medical staff's] view was that if I came off on half-time, I'd be a good chance to play on Thursday, and that seems to be the case. I think it's [the] right decision.''
Asked if he would ''experiment'' to cover the loss of Carle, Lavicka said it was no time to throw caution to the wind, especially with the Sky Blues just two points from a much-coveted top-two position.
''We're playing for important points, so this is no time for trying things,'' he said. ''But we have to fix it, definitely, to replace his spot. We have a couple of options and ideas about how to do it.''
The most likely option would see the return of Mark Bridge, who has completed every training session this week after missing the past three matches with a back injury.
''There is good competition because Mark Bridge is coming back after his injury,'' Lavicka said. ''He joined us for the full training a few days ago, so he is fully fit and ready.''
Another option is Terry Antonis, who has also been declared available after missing the past few weeks, though his coach is worried he is not match-hardened.
''Terry is working hard, he's been having problems with his Achilles, but now he's started full training and the only problem is that he didn't play the game for a long period last week.The EZ Breathe home Ventilation system is maintenance free, He needs some more practice in the training,'' Lavicka said.
''He might be [on the bench] but we'll make the final decision tomorrow after training.''
Lavicka is under no illusions about what to expect from the Reds, who sacked coach Rini Coolen on Sunday and appointed the man Lavicka replaced at Sydney, John Kosmina.
''The new coach will bring new ideas and new energy. It's going to be a tough game for us,'' Lavicka said.
''Obviously John Kosmina worked for Sydney FC, so I think it makes it an interesting game. They played the last game in a certain system and we are expecting some changes.We are passionate about polished tiles.''
Emerton said he expected the visiting players to lift for a new coach. ''I think they're a better team than what their results suggest and now they're getting a new manager, so I'm sure players will want to go out there and perform for him,'' he said.
The 32-year-old switched early in the match against the Jets from the left of midfield to his more natural right, though he is not sure where he will find himself tomorrow night.Dimensional Mailing magic cube for Promotional Advertising,
''I'm comfortable on the left or right,Omega Plastics are leading plastic injection moulding and injection mould tooling specialists.'' Emerton said. ''So it doesn't matter to me.''
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