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Kerem Bulut Western Sydney Wanderers coach Tony Popovic could give no time frame of when Kerem Bulut would play again after the striker was charged with intimidation by police.

Perth Glory Perth Glory saw their lead at the top of the A-League cut to one point on Saturday as they were beaten 3-1 by Sydney FC, after Melbourne Victory had romped to a 3-0 win in their derby against Melbourne City.

Melbourne Victory Albanian striker Besart Berisha has set the stage for a fierce Melbourne derby after claiming Melbourne Victory are the number one team in the city.

Sydney Sydney will be without Nikola Petkovic and Jacques Faty for Saturday's showdown with rivals Melbourne Victory but coach Graham Arnold is confident he has the quality in depth to deal with the losses.

Frank Lampard Manchester City's Frank Lampard says he would have enjoyed playing for Melbourne City if a move to the A-League had transpired.

Sydney Shane Smeltz came off the bench to score twice for Sydney FC as they played out a gripping 3-3 draw with A-League leaders Melbourne Victory at Allianz Stadium on Saturday.

Melbourne City Wellington Phoenix missed a chance to regain first place in the A-League, but did close in on the frontrunners after drawing 0-0 away to Melbourne City.

Melbourne Victory A-League leaders Melbourne Victory can consolidate top spot when they host cellar-dwellers Newcastle Jets on Friday.

Sydney Sydney FC only need a draw to finish second in the A-League, while Melbourne Victory look set to seal the Premier's Plate.

Melbourne Victory Melbourne Victory coach Kevin Muscat expects Besart Berisha to be much-improved when his side face Brisbane Roar for the second time in four days on Saturday.