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Wellington Phoenix general manager David Dome admits finding the right successor to Ernie Merrick is the most important decision in the A-League clubs history.The Phoenixs shortlist is down to five names with Dome hopeful of settling on a new coach by Christmas.South Melbourne coach Chris Taylor is reportedly in the mix while those previously linked to the job include Mark Rudan, Luciano Trani, Auckland City coach Ramon Tribulietx, and caretakers Chris Greenacre and Des Buckingham.In the context of the clubs long-term A-League future and the red-hot expansion debate, it is a decision Dome acknowledges the club simply cannot get wrong.Its absolutely crucial this club is in the finals this year, and if were not in the finals series, were going to be in trouble - theres no doubt about that, Dome told AAP.We have to be top six, if not top four, and we identified top four at the start of the season. Its not impossible.The next coach has to come in and take us to the next level, and thats important for us.The expansion landscape has added a greater sense of urgency about the Phoenixs precarious position.Around a dozen parties are knocking on the door to join an expanded A-League in 2018-19, while the New Zealand club is no guarantee of remaining in the competition beyond the 2019-20 season.Last year, they were nearly axed to make way for a third Sydney team, but were granted a new four-year licence with further extensions conditional on improvements in key metrics like attendances and TV ratings.Ten weeks into the new season and average crowds and memberships are marginally down, but Dome reckons thats because the Phoenix are more reliant on results to attract local interest than other teams.Far from pushing the panic button, he believes the building blocks for success are in place.The key is a coach who can unlock the clubs potential.Were very sensitive to that, we do need to get those metrics up to retain the licence, 100 per cent, Dome said.Overall in terms of the metrics, were not in a bad space.Of course we want more people coming to games, we understand youre not going to get that when youre bottom of the table.We know historically, when we are doing well, we get decent numbers, north of 10,000, which is where we need to be.If we can do that, the whole thing takes off - the country becomes obsessed with the Phoenix.Currently ninth on the ladder, the Phoenix host Western Sydney in Auckland on Saturday.Callum Hudson-Odoi Chelsea Jersey . 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The Vancouver coach and an announced sellout crowd of 18,910 watched in dismay as the Canucks lost 7-4 to the New York Islanders on Monday night by squandering a 3-0 lead in the third period.Back injuries are plaguing two of Englands key players with Saracens unsure when Owen Farrell will return from his particular niggle while Northampton are confident Dylan Hartley will be back on the field within the fortnight.Farrell is yet to play this season having picked up the back injury in pre-season training and Saracens are reluctant to put a timeframe on when the England playmaker will be back on the field.The news will concern both club and country with England due to name their Elite Player Squad on Friday.It is a back injury but it is not one where the physios are able to tell you he will be back by this or that point, McCall said. It depends entirely on how he feels and on what he can do.And he just cant do enough things to get him on to the pitch to play. Its frustrating for him, its frustrating for us. He cant play until he is ready.It has taken longer than thought but it is no ones fault. Brad [Barritt] trained with him last week and took more or less a full part in it but there were a couple of things he tried to do but couldnt do.Until he can do those thinggs, he cant play.dddddddddddd He might be able to play next week but he might not be able to.Farrell is struggling to kick properly, according to McCall, but the Saracens boss is optimistic the injury will not require surgery.The news is more promising regarding England captain Hartley who was forced off in Northamptons round two win over Bristol.He is back running in training and while the Saints are not etching in a definite date for his return, their director of rugby Jim Mallinder is hopeful he will be back in a couple of weeks.I think it was probably a bit sore before the Bristol game, Mallinder said of Hartley. He came off at half-time. Were hopeful that once he gets back hes back properly. You could push him and he could probably play this weekend.What we dont want is to play him for 40 minutes and him then to be out for another two weeks. We want to get it sorted properly and it hopefully then not affecting him for the rest of the season. ' ' '