For the first time since 2007, Sydney will play Newcastle in a two-legged A-League Men semi-final and will kick off by hosting the first game at Allianz Stadium on Saturday.
Lolley has been named in Kisnorbo's squad list after making his return from ankle surgery as an unused substitute in last week's 1-0 elimination-final win over Melbourne Victory.
The crafty goalscorer wasn't needed with fellow substitute Patrick Wood pouncing on a horror error from young defender Franco Lino to score the 80th-minute winner.
Kisnorbo said Lolley hasn't faltered in his recovery from a syndesmosis injury, but stopped shy of confirming whether the 33-year-old would feature on Saturday.
Lolley, who underwent ankle surgery in March, has already missed a chunk of football with a hamstring strain earlier in the season.
"We've got to be right in the way we use Joe, if we need to use Joe," Kisnorbo said on Friday.
"If you asked me five weeks ago, I think the story would look different because it was such a big injury.
"But the fact that he's coming through that period, it's very good.
"He's training hard and we're lucky to be getting him back training where we think he needs to be."
Saturday's clash will be the first time Sydney and Newcastle play in a semi-final since the Jets defeated the then-champions with an aggregate 3-2 score in 2007.
The 'Box Office Jets', reborn under former Socceroo Mark Milligan, will boast fresh legs after winning their maiden premiership to earn a bye week.
Star striker Lachie Rose is expected to return after being rested from Newcastle's 4-0 F3 derby win, with Clayton Taylor and Eli Adams also enjoying a rich vein of form.
Newcastle, who are eyeing an unprecedented domestic treble, have defeated Sydney FC in their last two meetings, but Kisnorbo wasn't buying into the 'underdog' status.
Rejuvenated by their interim boss, Sydney are undefeated in their last five matches.
"I've only come in late. For me, it's not about status," Kisnorbo said.
"I don't think much has changed, to be honest."
Among Newcastle's many threats is former Sydney FC midfielder Max Burgess, who was frozen out at the club under then-coach Ufuk Talay.
Sky Blues attacker Wood said the team wouldn't be leaning too much on their knowledge of their former teammate.
"He's a quality player. He always has been, but he's playing a different role there at Newcastle as opposed to what he was playing here," Wood told AAP.
"He's a good player, along with many of their boys in their squad. You can't focus on another team too much.
"Finals are a different beast and anything can happen."
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