JAPANESE fullback Hiroki Omori can push his claims for an A-League contract in Brisbane Roar’s trial against Central Coast Mariners at CTM Stadium on Saturday.

Omori, 26, caught the eye of Roar coach John Aloisi while playing for NPL Queensland club Brisbane Strikers in their 2-1 FFA Cup loss to Melbourne City at Perry Park last month.

A former lower division player in Japan with Blaublitz Akita and SC Sagamihara, Omori has been training with the Roar and is set for game time on Saturday at the Newmarket venue.

“He did well in the game against City and we’re keen to give him a run on Saturday,” Aloisi said.

The Roar can have up to five visa players in their squad. German marquee man Thomas Broich and Danish international Thomas Kristensen are presently the club’s only two foreigners.

Midfielder Kristensen, who joined the Roar in July after a two-year stint with Dutch club ADO Den Haag, won’t play on Saturday after limited time on the training track in the past fortnight.

Japanese fullback Hiroki Omori will trial for Brisbane Roar against the Mariners on Saturday. Source: News Corp Australia

Joining Kristensen on the sidelines will be new signing, former Socceroos star Brett Holman, who only started training with the Roar on Tuesday.

However, attacking weapon Tommy Oar and left fullback Corey Brown have overcome respective knee and foot problems to be declared fit for the Mariners’ visit.

Aloisi was uncertain whether striker Nick D’Agostino would play tomorrow following his return from a trial with Belgian club KRC Genk.

D’Agostino, 18, signed a two-year deal with the Roar before leaving for Genk last month in the hoping of earning a loan move.

However, the Gold Coast product failed to cement a dream European move.

Despite D’Agostino’s return, Aloisi still intends to sign another attacking player before the start of the Roar’s A-League campaign on October 7 when Brisbane host Melbourne Victory at Suncorp Stadium.

Meanwhile, Socceroos star Tim Cahill joined his Melbourne City teammates in Townsville yesterday ahead of the cashed-up club’s trial against Wellington Phoenix on Sunday at the Townsville Sports Reserve.

City have been in camp in North Queensland all week, with Cahill having been on national team duty, scoring in Australia’s 1-0 win over United Arab Emirates in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday morning (Qld time).