'50-50': Victory mull grand final call on injured stars

'50-50': Victory mull grand final call on injured stars

Melbourne Victory are yet to decide whether star Nishan Velupillay is fit enough to play in the A-League Men grand final, while other players push their case.

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Nishan Velupillay injury latest: Victory boss provides update ahead of Grand Final

Melbourne Victory head coach Arthur Diles admits it’s still too early to tell whether or not winger Nishan Velupillay will be fit enough to play in this weekend’s Isuzu UTE A-League Grand Final. The 24-year-old forward was seen walking on crutches while wearing a protective moon boot earlier this week after suffering an ankle injury in the first-half of Saturday’s 2-0 semi-final second leg win over Auckland FC. CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE ISUZU UTE …

’50-50′: Victory mull grand final call on injured stars

Melbourne Victory will give Socceroos attacker Nishan Velupillay until the 11th hour to prove his fitness for the A-League Men grand final. Velupillay was forced off the field with a right ankle injury in Victory’s stirring 2-0 away win over Auckland that booked their passage to Saturday’s sold out blockbuster grand final at AAMI Park. The 24-year-old was on crutches and in a moonboot on Tuesday, casting doubt over both his involvement against M…