Victoria will consider making the “extremely difficult” call to leave out one of their four marquee quicks from the side to face New South Wales in this week’s Sheffield Shield final.

While batsman Nic Maddinson has been ruled out of the match because of a broken wrist, the Vics are set to weigh up whether to play five bowlers in the match or squeeze out one of James Pattinson, Peter Siddle, Chris Tremain or Scott Boland.

Strike force: James Pattinson and Peter Siddle celebrate a wicker for the Bushrangers against South Australia last week. Credit:AAP

Chairman of selectors Andrew Lynch said Victoria would likely name a 13 or 14 man squad on Monday before trimming down to XI ahead the five day final at Junction Oval, which begins on Thursday.

“We’ve got training on Tuesday. We’ll probably release a squad of 13 or 14 tomorrow and then reduce that over the next couple of days down to 12, and then pick our 12th man on the morning of the game,” Lynch said on Sunday.