"Alex Grant won't be back for a while," he said ... Sydney FC until January after he was let off by his Chinese club Tianjin Jinmen Tigers midway through last year. However, the Sky Blues ...

Now Alex Grant has helped them into the semi-finals ... he was recruited by the Sky Blues from China Super League side Tianjin Jinmen in February on a short-term deal to replace Matthews.

The uncapped Grant, 31, joined Sydney in the January-February transfer window following a stint in China with Tianjin Jinmen. The Sky Blues have taken a slow approach with Grant, with the former ...