Victory Women have made a late defensive addition before tomorrow’s A-League opener. The club has signed 24-year-old Anna Sutter after two seasons with Eskilstuna United in Sweden. The Sydney-born Swiss defender made 47 competitive appearances across 2025 and 2026 and helped Eskilstuna win promotion in her first season. Sutter has been named in the squad to face Western Sydney at Wanderers Football Park at three o’clock tomorrow afternoon. The club said her debut remains subject to a working visa. Grace Maher, Nicki Flannery and Poppy O’Keeffe are unavailable through injury, while Leyla Hussein is on international duty.

Western Sydney have also suffered a serious late setback. Defender Alvina Khoshaba ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in her knee during the Wanderers’ final pre-season friendly against Newcastle. The club says she faces an extended period out.

In the men’s team, Jason Davidson has been appointed captain for the new A-League season. Tom Lockyer and Philipp Ziereis are the vice-captains. Davidson could make his fiftieth A-League appearance for Victory in Sunday’s opener away to Wellington Phoenix. The 20-player Matchweek One squad has Louis D’Arrigo as the only Victory player listed unavailable.

In Asia, Persib Bandung’s one-nil win over The Cong-Viettel leaves Victory second in Group E on four points, two behind the leaders. The top two teams qualify for the round of sixteen. Victory now face Persib away on October the twenty-eighth, before the return match in Melbourne on November the fourth.

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