A western suburbs soccer club is preparing to seek an injunction against the A-League’s Melbourne Heart changing its name to Melbourne City - the same name the suburban club has played under since 1991.

South Kingsville’s Melbourne City Football Club has engaged trademark experts Cooper Mills lawyers to deal with the name clash.

‘‘We will try and prevent them using it,’’ club spokesman Claudio Paz said.

Melbourne Heart said on Thursday it had changed its name to Melbourne City and introduced a blue and white home game uniform.

The suburban club, part of Football Federation Victoria, is registered as an incorporated association in Victoria and claims to have been established in 1991. It fields teams in seniors, reserves and juniors.