Nikolai Topor-Stanley may have played his last game for Western Sydney Wanderers after confirming his imminent departure to pursue a move to the UAE Pro League.

The Wanderers captain will not play for the Wanderers against Adelaide United tomorrow, instead will travel to Dubai on Friday morning with agent Ante Alilovic to finalise a move to Hatta Sports Club. The 31-year-old defender is in the final year of his contract with the Wanderers who allowed him to leave for the UAE to sign a lucrative one-year deal with Hatta, with an option for the contract to be extended for a second season.

While the deal is yet to be signed, an agreement in principle has been reached between Hatta, the Wanderers as well as personal terms for Topor-Stanley who is set to receive a significant pay increase at the Dubai club.

However, it's a significant blow to Western Sydney's defensive stocks for the match against Adelaide on Friday after their problematic backline leaked four second-half goals against Sydney FC. Topor-Stanley was set to start on Friday night, given the suspension for Spanish defender Aritz Borda though coach Tony Popovic is now forced to look at alternatives just a day before the game.