A-League

The A-League season will now begin with a game between Western United and Adelaide United in Geelong on Dec. 28.

The Wanderers will face Macarthur on Dec. 30 in Sydney.

An outbreak of the novel coronavirus, centred on Sydney's northern beaches, has grown to 97 cases and parts of the city remain under lockdown.

New South Wales on Wednesday, though, relaxed coronavirus restrictions for Christmas.

It is Krishna's second selection in a FIFA Team of the Week this season after first making the cut in late January.

The 31-year-old Fijian earned his second citation after a hat-trick in the Phoenix's 3-2 A-League home win over Melbourne City last Sunday.

Krishna was named in a forward line comprising Mbappé, who has led Paris St Germain to the French Ligue 1 title, and Real Madrid's French international striker Karim Benzema.

Krishna's January Team of the Week colleagues included Barcelona's Luis Suarez, Manchester United's David De Gea and Liverpool's Fabinho.

The result moves Adelaide level with the Phoenix in fourth place, with three regular season matches remaining.

The home side enjoyed an explosive first half, racing to a 3-0 lead before going down to 10-men.