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  •   Home > News > Sports > Soccer

    A blow for hosts Wellington ahead of tomorrow's inaugural A-League football derby against Auckland

    A blow for hosts Wellington ahead of tomorrow's inaugural A-League football derby against Auckland


    Phoenix skipper Alex Rufer has been ruled out with a knee injury but they are boosted by the availability of new signings Paulo Retre and Marco Rojas , who missed the opening two rounds.

    Defender Matt Sheridan updates how the team's negotiated extra scrutiny around the fixture.



    The Phoenix women begin their campaign away against Western United tonight from 9pm.

    © 2024 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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     01 Dec: Auckland FC coach Steve Corica has applauded goalkeeper Alex Paulsen's perfect start to his A-League season
     01 Dec: Arsenal have moved into outright second on the English Premier League ladder after delivering a 5-2 hammering away at West Ham
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