Wellington Phoenix coach comfortable with squad, despite missing marquee signings LIAM HYSLOPGETTY IMAGES Wellington Phoenix coach Mark Rudan is comfortable with where his squad is at at this point of the pre-season. As it stands, the Wellington Phoenix coach has 16 players signed - the fewest by four of any A-League club - and no marquee man after missing out on Michael Essien and Obafemi Martins. READ MORE:* Martins rejects Phoenix* Phoenix to get flares? I was the last coach assigned to an A-League club, so you are working from behind everybody else right from the start. After the Sydney Olympic match, the Phoenix will complete their Sydney camp with a match against Sydney FC next weekend.

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