t through the wringer by Melbourne City in the FFA Cup final, Sydney FC coach Graham Arnold says.The left-back didnt take part in a light training session on Friday as he continued to rec

Michael Zullo will be fine to play against Newcastle despite being put through the wringer by Melbourne City in the FFA Cup final, Sydney FC coach Graham Arnold says.The left-back didnt take part in a light training session on Friday as he continued to recover from Wednesday nights decider, a physical affair that left him worse for wear.Zullo was on the receiving end of ugly tackles at AAMI Park, first from Tim Cahill and then Luke Brattan, the latter sparking a heated all-in melee.Later in the game, the 28-year-old went to ground after a tangle with Bruno Fornaroli and, although he finished the 1-0 loss, he was left limping and spent.Despite Zullos early concern he might have to sit out Sundays A-League clash with the struggling Jets, Arnold was confident the former Socceroo would make it onto the pitch at McDonald Jones Stadium.It was a physical game for him. He copped a very bad tackle in the first couple of minutes but he fought through, Arnold told AAP.Hell play - hes fine.Arnold also confirmed skipper Alex Brosque would start, and signalled a need to make room for David Carney.Our set pieces havent been fantastic and we miss his delivery so we need a way to get him on the pitch, he said.The clubs inability to lift a first trophy in six years also marked their first defeat this season across all competitions.But Arnold insisted the disappointment would not bleed into his teams A-League title push, which remained strongly on track.Nevertheless, back-to-back draws with Adelaide and Brisbane have made Sydney eager to get back on the winners sheet and maintain their four-point advantage over second-placed City.While they possess by far the leagues best defence, Arnold said an element of his squads initially fast-firing attack needed work.It was good except the last ball, the execution, he said.We need to be better at the final decision, which we have been in the first six weeks of the league.Well use (the loss) to make sure were better - no one wants to feel the way they felt after the game.We go up to Newcastle and expect to win.Three points puts us in a great position moving forward.STATS THAT MATTER:* Sydney have won nine of their past 10 games against Newcastle* Newcastle have won just one of 16 home games against the Sky Blues since 2005* Despite being top of the table, Sydney have the lowest passing accuracy (72 per cent) NFL Jerseys China . 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