Perth Glory coach Kenny Lowe has urged fans to take a patient approach with Adam Taggart and Rhys Williams, saying the star recruits need more time to reach their peak.Taggart scored a brace in the opening game of the season before spending the next five weeks on the sidelines due to a calf injury.Williams, who has been plagued by achilles injuries in recent years, has been solid in his seven games this season, but the former Socceroo missed last weeks draw with Melbourne Victory through suspension.Taggart is a chance to start against Newcastle in Perth on Saturday night after making three straight appearances off the bench, while Williams could play either in defence or through the midfield.The pair loom as key cogs in Glorys push for title success this season, and Lowe expects them to improve in the coming weeks.Lowe initially expected the pair to hit their straps at about rounds 12-15.He said that might need to be pushed back further given both players have missed games this season, on top of being plagued by injuries in recent years.Im not saying Ive got a crystal ball. But the lads have been out a long time, Lowe said.Dont expect too much of them. Its good theyre fit and healthy and ready to play.Socceroos defender Josh Risdon is on track to make a surprise return against the Jets after making a quicker-than-expected recovery from a quad injury.Risdon was initially set to miss up to a month of action, but he might end up missing only one week.However, Lowe faces a tough decision given Risdons replacement - Brandon Wilson - performed so well at right back last week.Thats something Ive got to think about. Thats why Im not saying Rizzos a definite starter, Lowe said.The kid (Wilson) has done really well. Hes put his hand up, sacrificed for the team.But ultimately youve got to pick a side that you think on the day is going to win the game.And a fit Rizzo is better than anyone in the league. So now weve got to make a tough decision.Defender Joseph Mills is also fit to play despite copping a knock to the leg in last weeks 1-1 draw with Melbourne Victory.He also went to war with a spider this week.I looked at him at training yesterday, and he was holding his leg, Lowe said.Afterwards I asked him, Are you feeling OK? Apparently, hes got a spider bite there so thats whats killing him.Were having a torrid time with our fullbacks at the moment.Glory sit in fifth spot on the table, while the Jets are struggling in ninth with just one win to their name.STATS THAT MATTER* Perth Glory are undefeated in their past 14 games against Newcastle Jets in the A-League (W12, D2), including a current streak of eight straight wins.* The last and only time Newcastle won an away game against Perth was their first-ever encounter in November 2005. 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It was good to see the confidence he showed.Thompson is 1-5 with a 6.48 ERA in six starts this year -- the first of his major league career. In 33 1/3 innings he has allowed 33 hits and 18 walks with 22 strikeouts.He is 0-1 with a 2.57 ERA in one start against the Nationals, when he went seven innings and gave up seven hits and two runs.Roark, a 25th-round draft pick by the Texas Rangers in 2008, is 14-8 with a 2.89 ERA this year and has been a thorn in the side of the Phillies.A former University of Illinois pitcher, Roark is 3-0 with a 0.64 ERA in four starts against Philadelphia. He has gone at least seven innings iin each start.ddddddddddddDespite that, several members of the Phillies have enjoyed success against Roark.Odubel Herrera is hitting .429 in 14 at-bats against him, while Cesar Hernandez has a mark of .364 in 11 trips to the plate.Freddy Galvis is hitting .300 in 10 at-bats against Roark while Maikel Franco -- who did not start Thursday -- is hitting .286 in 14 at-bats. Ryan Howard has a mark of .267 in 15 at-bats against Roark.Roark won 15 games in 2014 and he is line to be one of the top three starters for the Nationals if they make the playoffs.His role could take on more meaning as Stephen Strasburg left his start on Wednesday in the third inning after just 42 pitches with a flexor mass strain. His return is uncertain but he will not need a second Tommy John surgery.The Nationals are also without Joe Ross, who has been on the disabled list since July.Its important but we cant rush him because wed have two of them down, Baker said of Strasburg and Ross.A.J. Cole started Thursday for the Nationals and could see more action down the stretch.In the third inning I had two bad pitches but coming out of all of this its learning for me, he said. I need to shake off. Howard hit a good pitch but at the same time if Im going to throw that changeup I have to throw it in the ground. ' ' '